GIS Dictionary

[non-ESRI software] A 32-bit integer returned from any member of a COM interface indicating success or failure, often written in […]

[graphics map display] A color model that uses hue, saturation, and value. Hue specifies the perceived color, such as red

[Internet] Acronym for Hypertext Markup Language. A markup language used to create Web pages for publication on the Internet. HTML

[Internet] A computer file formatted with HTML tags so that it may be viewed in a Web browser and published

[ESRI software] An ArcIMS viewer that uses a single ArcMap image or standard image service. The HTML viewer does not

[Internet] Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The protocol maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium for communicating between servers and

[Internet] Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Secure). A variant of HTTP enhanced by a security mechanism. It allows transactions such

[network analysis] A central node in a network for routing goods to their destinations.

The dominant wavelength of a color, by which it can be distinguished as red, green, yellow, blue, and so forth.

[geography] The field of geography concerning a range of social, cultural, and political aspects of human life as related to

[surveying] A plane of reference for depths, depth contours, and elevations of foreshore and offshore features.