GIS Dictionary

[Internet] Acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. A programming technique for creating fast, interactive Internet applications. AJAX adds a small […]

[physics] A measure of the reflectivity of an object or surface; the ratio of the amount of radiation reflected by

[usability] A message that calls attention to a notable situation or informs users of changes in the state of a

1 [computing] An alternative name specified for fields, tables, files, or datasets that is more descriptive and user-friendly than the

[graphics computing] The jagged appearance of curves and diagonal lines in a raster image. Aliasing becomes more apparent as the

1 [surveying] A peep sight mounted on a straightedge and used to measure direction. 2 [surveying] The part of a

[ESRI software] A task that identifies the fields required for geocoding, such as address and city, when uploading data.

A drafting symbol that runs parallel to the baseline and indicates the true distance between beginning and ending dimension points.

[network analysis] In network analysis, the process of assigning entities or edges and junctions to features until the feature’s capacity

1 [GPS] In GPS, a file transmitted from a satellite to a receiver that contains information about the orbits of