GIS Dictionary

[computing] Within the process space of a client application, a class contained in a DLL is in-process, as objects are […]

[programming] An interface implemented by a class, on which a client can call members.

[network analysis] In ArcGIS Network Analyst, a network location used in closest facility analysis. Car accidents, crime scenes, and fires

[physics] Electromagnetic radiation that strikes a surface.

[standards] Acronym for International Committee for Information Technology Standards. An ANSI-accredited forum that creates and maintains information and communications technology

[statistics] One or a set of variables used to model or predict the dependent variable. For example, a prediction of

[network analysis] In networks, a flow direction that is unknown or undiscoverable. Indeterminate flow direction occurs when flow direction cannot

[computing] A data structure, usually an array, used to speed the search for records in a database or for spatial

On a topographic map, a contour line that is thicker than the rest and usually labeled with the elevation that

[cartography] A schematic map used as a reference for a collection of map sheets, outlining the total area covered along

[organizational issues] An organization with specific GIS needs. Examples of industries include government, transportation, health care, homeland security, and public