GIS Dictionary

A projection that preserves the correct shapes of small areas. In a conformal projection, graticule lines intersect at 90-degree angles, […]

The characteristic of a map projection that preserves the shape of any small geographic area.

A projection that transforms points from a spheroid or sphere onto a tangent or secant cone that is wrapped around

[ESRI software] In ArcCatalog, a mechanism used to access remote file systems and shared databases.

[cadastral and land records] A cadastral fabric line with bearing and distance data attached to it, commonly used to tie

1 [data models] The way in which features in GIS data are attached to one another functionally or spatially. 2

[network analysis] In network datasets, a logical grouping of point features, line features, or both, that controls how network elements

[network analysis] In a network dataset, a property of network sources that defines how network elements connect to each other

[data models] A visual representation of the relationship between elements in a model. Connectors join elements together to create processes.

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, one of two phases involved when performing a least squares adjustment for

[data models] Limits imposed on a model to maintain data integrity. For example, in a water network model, an 8-inch