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annotation

[map design] In cartography, text or graphics on a map that provide information for the map reader. Annotation may identify […]

annotation class

[map design] A subset of annotation in a standard or feature-linked geodatabase annotation feature class that contains properties that determine

annotation feature class

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

annotation group

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

annotation layer

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

annotation target

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

ANSI

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

Ant

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

antipode

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

any-vertex connectivity

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

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