GIS Dictionary

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] In spatial modeling, a type of model or a part of a model in which […]

[statistics] The process of removing the trend from a spatial model by subtracting the trend surface (usually polynomial functions of

[map projections] A geometric shape such as a cone, cylinder, or plane that can be flattened without being distorted. Many

[ESRI software] Products that can be used on one machine, similar to single use products. Each developer product requires a

[ESRI software] A sample contained in the ArcGIS Developer Help system.

[programming] A software product used to write, compile, and debug components or applications.

[ESRI software] Represents a surface that can be drawn to, for example, a screen, bitmap, or printer. In ArcGIS, the

[graphics computing] The coordinates shown on a digitizer or display, as opposed to those of a recognized datum or coordinate

[organizational issues] Acronym for Digital Geographic Information Working Group. A group established in 1983 to develop standards for spatial data

[computing] In geoprocessing, a form consisting of a tool’s parameters.

[output] A way of quickly and inexpensively copying maps using a diazo compound, ultraviolet light, and ammonia.