GIS Dictionary

[hardware] A computer hardware architecture in which, within a multibyte numeric representation, the most significant byte has the lowest address […]

[graphics map display] A method for displaying graphics associated with features in a three-dimensional map display by posting them vertically

[computing] In computing, having only two states, such as yes or no, on or off, true or false, or 0

[computing] A file that contains data encoded as a sequence of bits (ones and zeros) instead of plain text. A

[programming] In computer programming, the process by which a program discovers an object’s methods and properties.

[statistics] A distribution describing the probability of obtaining exactly K successes in N independent trials, where each trial results in

The study of the geographical distribution of living things.

The total amount of organic matter in a defined area; usually refers to vegetation.

[computing] The smallest unit of information within a computer. A bit can have one of two values, 1 and 0,

[data structures] The range of values that a particular raster format can store, based on the formula 2n. An 8-bit

An image format in which one or more bits represent each pixel on the screen. The number of bits per