GIS Dictionary

[non-ESRI software] Acronym for Enhanced Metafile. A spool file format used in printing by the Windows operating system.

[statistics] That property of a quantity that indicates that the quantity depends on data, observations, or experiment only; that is,

[ESRI software] In geometric networks, a network feature that allows flow to pass through it.

[navigation] Acronym for electronic navigational chart. A vector data product used for nautical navigation. ENC data is produced by nautical

[data transfer] A file describing the contents of an item included in metadata. Enclosing files in metadata works the same

[data conversion] The recording or reformatting of data into a computer format. Data may be encoded to reduce storage, increase

[ESRI software] In linear referencing, a special type of hatch definition that draws hatch marks only at the low and

[ESRI software] An adjustable value that dictates how far away from the end of a line an address location should

[network analysis] In network datasets, a type of edge connectivity policy that states that an edge may only connect to

[remote sensing] In remote sensing, applying operations to raster data to improve appearance or usability by making specific features more

[organizational issues] A geographic information system that is integrated through an entire organization so that a large number of users