GIS Dictionary

[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

[non-ESRI software] The server-side component architecture for the J2EE platform. EJB enables development of distributed, transactional, secure, and portable Java

The rectangle surrounding one or more geographical features in coordinate space, determined by the minimum and maximum coordinates in the