GIS Dictionary

[computing] In programming, a process that continuously runs in the background, without being explicitly implemented, and performs a specified operation […]

[data capture] The endpoint of a dangling arc.

[data capture] In ArcInfo coverages, the minimum length allowed for dangling arcs by the clean process, which removes dangling arcs

[data capture] An arc having the same polygon on both its left and right sides and having at least one

[data analysis] A technique in which attribute data that is organized by a large or arbitrary area unit is more

[data management] Any collection of related facts arranged in a particular format; often, the basic elements of information that are

[data capture] Any operation that converts GIS data into computer-readable form. Geographic data can be captured by being downloaded directly

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a message containing any inserts, updates, and deletes applied to a replica. These messages are used

[data conversion] The process of translating data from one format to another.

[programming] A set of SQL statements that can be used either interactively or within a programming language to create a

[data management] A catalog or table containing information about the datasets stored in a database. In a GIS, a data