GIS Dictionary

The straight-line distance between two points on a plane. Euclidean distance, or distance “as the crow flies,” can be calculated […]

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, a description of each raster cell’s relationship to the closest source.

[network analysis] A function that determines attribute values for network elements in a network dataset. If a network source does

[linear referencing] A geographic location stored in tabular rather than spatial form. Event types include address events, route events, x,y

[programming] Watching for events that are broadcast by another class, and taking action when they occur.

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a layer created from an event table.

[linear referencing] In linear referencing, an operation that produces a route event table that is the logical intersection or union

[linear referencing] A data source containing location information in tabular format (called events) that is used to create a spatial

[ESRI software] In ArcView 3.x, a spatial data theme created from an event table.

[ESRI software] An error that is an acceptable violation of a topology rule. In ArcMap, for example, a cul-de-sac is

A binary file containing a program that can be run as a stand-alone application. In the Microsoft Windows program, executable