GIS Dictionary

[symbology] A symbol that has no visual similarity to the feature it representsfor example, a circle used to represent a […]

1 [data structures] On a map, a shape defined by a connected series of unique x,y coordinate pairs. An arc

The data structure in a coverage used to represent linear features and polygon boundaries and to support analysis functions, such

[empty] A web-based system for sharing, finding, and using maps, layers, and services. ArcGIS Online includes a set of basemaps,

ArcGIS Pro is the main professional desktop GIS application from Esri, built on a 64-bit architecture. It also allows you

[ESRI software] A Web service processed and executed from within an ArcGIS server. Each Web service has a distinct HTTP

[ESRI software] An ArcGIS extension that provides spatial modeling and analysis features. It allows the creation, querying, mapping, and analysis

[non-ESRI software] The command, provided with the Java ADF, that starts the Apache Ant tool that builds and deploys Web

[computing] The internal design of an application or software package; the way software or hardware components are organized into a

[computing] A collection of information or data that is stored on a permanent medium such as CDs, discs, or tapes.

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS and ArcSDE, a procedure that allows a geodatabase to capture and store updates to features and