GIS Dictionary

[map design] A geodatabase feature class that stores text or graphics that provide information about features or general areas of […]

[map design] A container within a map document for organizing and managing text or graphics that provide additional information about

[map design] A layer that references annotation. Information stored for annotation includes a text string, a position at which it

[map design] In ArcMap, the annotation group or feature class in a map document where new annotation will be stored

Acronym for American National Standards Institute. The private, nonprofit organization that develops U.S. industry standards through consensus and public review.

[programming] An open-source, Java-based tool from the Apache Software Foundation that is used to manage the build procedure of applications.

[geodesy] Any point on the surface of a sphere that lies 180 degrees (opposite) from a given point on the

[network analysis] In network datasets, a type of edge connectivity policy that states that an edge may connect to another

[GPS] A position that a GPS receiver can calculate without knowing its own location or the local time.

[programming] In Microsoft’s COM component programming model, a group of threads, working within a process, that work within the same

[programming] Acronym for application programming interface. A set of interfaces, methods, protocols, and tools that application developers use to build