GIS Dictionary

[physics] The measure of separation between two entities or locations that may or may not be connected, such as two […]

[spatial analysis] A mathematical representation of the effect of distance on the accessibility of locations and the number of interactions

[ESRI software] In the Survey Analyst for field measurements Survey Explorer, a field for entering distance for use in a

[physics] The unit of measurement for distance, such as feet, miles, meters, and kilometers.

On a map or image, the misrepresentation of shape, area, distance, or direction of or between geographic features when compared

[ESRI software] Data spread over multiple platforms or a network by a process referred to as replication.

[database structures] A database with records that are dispersed between two or more physical locations. Data distribution allows two or

1 [statistics] The frequency or amount at which a thing or things occur within a given area. 2 [statistics] The

[graphics computing] The approximation of shades of gray or colors in a computer image made by arranging pixels of black

[astronomy] Daily, as in the revolution of the earth.

[astronomy] The apparent path from rise to set made by a heavenly body across the sky.