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INFO database

[ESRI software] A tabular database management system used by ArcInfo Workstation software to store and manipulate attributes of a GIS […]

information space

[cognition] A geometric representation of relationships between elements in a data domain, in which relative position indicates the degree of

Informix

[non-ESRI software] A commercial relational database management system (RDBMS) supported by ArcSDE.

infrared scanner

[data capture] A device that detects infrared radiation and nverts it into an electrical signal that can be recorded on

infrastructure

[government] The system of human-made physical structures, such as roads, bridges, canals, cables, wires, communications towers, hospitals, pipes, reservoirs, and

inheritance

[computing] In object-oriented programming, the acquisition of methods and properties by child classes or interfaces from their previously existing parent

input data

[modeling] Data that is entered into a computer, device, program, or process.

input event record

[ESRI software] In geocoding, a piece of information such as a customer address and location of an incident. Input event

input feature

[analysisgeoprocessing] In geoprocessing, data put into the system for processing, usually specified by a path in a dialog box, script,

input table

[analysisgeoprocessing] In geoprocessing, tabular data put into the system for processing, usually specified by a path in a dialog box,

inset map

[map design] A small map set within a larger map. An inset map might show a detailed part of the

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