GIS Dictionary

[computing] A type of numeric field for storing real numbers with a decimal point. The decimal point can be in […]

[network analysis] The route or course followed by commodities proceeding through edge elements in a network.

[cartography] A map that uses line symbols of variable thickness to show the proportion of traffic or flow within a

[data analysis] The computation of an output raster where the output value at each cell location is a function of

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, the field that is the current target for data entry.

[ESRI software] In ArcCatalog, a top-level item in the Catalog tree that provides quick access to geographic data stored on

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a method for placing geodatabase annotation relative to a line or polygon feature. For example, text

[graphics map display] A single typeface or a set of related patterns representing characters or symbols at one size.

[data structures] The extent (often rectangular) of each raster dataset in the mosaic dataset or image service definition. This outline

[ESRI software] In MOLE, a component of a map display that shows where force units are located so that the

[ESRI software] In MOLE, a type of graphic that represents a military unit (such as Company A, 1st Battalion of