GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] The topological data structure in an ArcInfo coverage that stores, for each arc, the identity of the polygons […]

[ESRI software] The geometric shape of either a line or a polygon that is used to represent a specific kind

[ESRI software] An abstraction of a layer in ArcGlobe portraying the layer at some degree of resolution between simplified and

In surveying, the measurement of the heights of objects and points according to a specified elevation, usually mean sea level.

[ESRI software] Acronym for Library Identifier. A type of GUID consisting of a unique string assigned to a type library.

1 [programming] In object-oriented programming, a logical grouping of classes, usually with a header section that lists the classes in

[intellectual property rights] The grant to a party of the right to use a software package or component. A license

[ESRI software] A file that contains License Manager license data. Each license file contains information such as the SERVER, ESRI_SENTINEL_KEY

[remote sensing] Acronym for light detection and ranging. A remote-sensing technique that uses lasers to measure distances to reflective surfaces.

[ESRI software] In ArcScene and ArcGlobe, vectors normal to a geometry’s surface, stored in that geometry to help define how

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, restrictions that define an acceptable level of measurement error for each computation.