GIS Dictionary

[standards] A metric areal unit of measure equal to 100 square meters. One are is equal to 1,076.39 square feet, […]

1 [Euclidean geometry] A closed, two-dimensional shape defined by its boundary or by a contiguous set of raster cells. 2

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, a continuous set of parcels that have been selected for adjustment by

[map design] The extent used to define a focus area for either a map or database production.

1 [computing] In computing, a value or expression passed to a function, command, or program. 2 [mathematics] In mathematics, an

[mathematics] A number, variable, function, or combination of these, with operators or parentheses, or both, that can be evaluated to

[ESRI software] A type of mathematical function that performs a calculation on the values of cells in an input raster.

1 [GPS] A set of objects that are connected to function as a unit. In GPS technology, an array of