GIS Dictionary

[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.

[Euclidean geometry] On a map, a shape defined by a connected series of unique x,y coordinate pairs. A line may

[ESRI software] A procedure that combines groups of individual lines with the same name into a single line for the

[linear referencing] In linear referencing, a description of a portion of a route using a from- and to-measure value. Examples

[symbology] A map feature that has length but not area at a given scale, such as a river on a