GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] In ArcScene and ArcGlobe, the position of the camera in a scene or globe.

[ESRI software] In ArcScene and ArcGlobe, the height of the observer point above a surface used in analysis when calculating

[programming] Acronym for Object Definition Language. Similar to Interface Definition Language, but used to define the objects contained in an

[remote sensing] Any point not directly beneath a scanner’s detectors, but rather off at an angle.

1 [cartography] In cartography, the displacement or movement of features so that they do not overlap when displayed at a

[standards] Acronym for Open Geospatial Consortium. An international consortium of companies, government agencies, and universities participating in a consensus process

Acronym for Open Geodata Interoperability Specification. A specification, developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc., to support interoperability of GIS

[programming] Acronym for object library. A binary file that stores information about a logical collection of COM objects and their

[programming] Acronym for Object Linking and Embedding. A protocol from Microsoft that allows the development of reusable objects that can

[programming] Also known as an ActiveX control, an OLE custom control is contained in a file with the extension .ocx.

Object Linking and Embedding database provider. A tool conforming to the OLE standard for sharing data between applications. Each OLE