GIS Dictionary

[navigation] A navigation method of last resort that uses the most recently recorded position of a ship or aircraft, along […]

[computing] To test for, detect, and correct errors in a computer program or component.

[map projections] Values of latitude and longitude expressed in decimal format rather than in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

[computing] A computer program that includes data presentation and modeling tools that help people understand problems and find solutions.

1 [coordinate systems] In a spherical coordinate system, the angle between the equatorial plane and a line to a point

[computing] An application that uses the GIS server to maintain application state by changing the state of a server object

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, the most up-to-date version of the cadastral fabric in the database that

[Internet] When a COM object is created, the interface that is returned automatically if no other interface is specified. Most

[network analysis] In geometric networks, the user-established junction type that automatically connects two edges in the absence of a current

[ESRI software] A study area with a defined boundary, such as a city.

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a request that examines feature or tabular attributes based on user-selected criteria and displays only those