GIS Dictionary

[empty] An ID assists with the design and flow of the course, helping the author with the organization of the […]

[programming] Acronym for interface identifier. A string that provides the unique name of an interface. An IID is a type

[programming] Acronym for integrated development environment. A software development tool for creating applications, such as desktop and Web applications. IDEs

[computing] A unique character string or numeric value associated with a particular object.

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a tool that, when applied to a feature (by clicking it), opens a window showing that

[analysisgeoprocessing] In geoprocessing, a topological overlay that computes the geometric intersection of two datasets. The output dataset preserves all the

[data editing] An anchor that prevents the movement of features during rubber sheeting.

[non-ESRI software] A generic COM interface that has methods allowing clients to ask which members are supported. Classes that implement

[programming] Acronym for Interface Definition Language. A language used to define COM interfaces. The Microsoft implementation of IDL may also