GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] In Maplex for ArcGIS, a tab on the Label Placement dialog box that allows control of how labels […]

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a ranking system that determines the order in which labels will be placed on a map.

[ESRI software] The splitting of long labels to place the text on two or more lines. Maplex for ArcGIS allows

[ESRI software] An ESRI Standard Label Engine ranking system that indicates whether labels from a given label class may be

[ESRI software] In the creation of a semivariogram, the sample distance used to group or bin pairs of points. Using

[computing] Acronym for local area network. Communications hardware and software that connect computers in a small area, such as a

[geography] The classification of land according to the vegetation or material that covers most of its surface; for example, pine

[government] A geographic information system for cadastral and land-use mapping, typically used by local governments.

[geography] The classification of land according to what activities take place on it or how humans occupy it; for example,

[geography] Any natural feature of the land having a characteristic shape, including major forms such as plains and mountains and

1 [geography] Any prominent natural or artificial object in a landscape used to determine distance, bearing, or location. 2 [geography]