GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] A Web application, developed using the ArcIMS Java Connector, that can be used to view metadata included in […]

[standards] A modification of an existing metadata standard to adapt to data issues, cultural issues, or both. A profile is

[ESRI software] A public ArcIMS virtual server that provides the capability to manage and search a central metadata repository. Data

[ESRI software] A service that uses the spatial server metadata capabilities, allowing users to publish and share metadata documents over

A surveying method in which the limits of a parcel are identified as relative distances and bearings from landmarks. Metes

[programming] In object-oriented programming, an action that an object is capable of performing. Objects that belong to the same class

[federal government] A geographic entity defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for use by federal statistical agencies,

[graphics map display] A densitometer that can read densities in minute areas, used particularly for studying spectroscopic and astronomical images.

[physics] An instrument for measuring minute lengths or angles.

[physics] One millionth of a meter, represented by the symbol m. Microns are used to measure wavelengths in the electromagnetic

[government] A geographic region containing at least one urban area with a population between 10,000 and 50,000, defined by the