GIS Dictionary

1 [ESRI software] A geoprocessing command that removes boundaries between adjacent polygons that have the same value for a specified […]

[ESRI software] In linear referencing, a procedure that combines event records in tables where there are events on the same

[physics] The measure of separation between two entities or locations that may or may not be connected, such as two

[spatial analysis] A mathematical representation of the effect of distance on the accessibility of locations and the number of interactions

[ESRI software] In the Survey Analyst for field measurements Survey Explorer, a field for entering distance for use in a

[physics] The unit of measurement for distance, such as feet, miles, meters, and kilometers.

On a map or image, the misrepresentation of shape, area, distance, or direction of or between geographic features when compared

[ESRI software] Data spread over multiple platforms or a network by a process referred to as replication.

[database structures] A database with records that are dispersed between two or more physical locations. Data distribution allows two or

1 [statistics] The frequency or amount at which a thing or things occur within a given area. 2 [statistics] The

[graphics computing] The approximation of shades of gray or colors in a computer image made by arranging pixels of black