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overflow list

[ESRI software] A list of labels that could not be placed, generated during the process of converting labels to annotation. […]

overlapping rings

[spatial analysis] A method of defining the rings in an analysis so that the values inside the rings are cumulative.

overlay

1 [analysisgeoprocessing] A spatial operation in which two or more maps or layers registered to a common coordinate system are

Overlay Wizard

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS 8.3 and previous versions, an ArcToolbox wizard that uses overlay operations to create a new coverage

overprinting

1 [cartography] In cartography, portraying cartographic updates on a map by printing new or modified information over the original cartography,

override

1 [ESRI software] In network datasets, a type of junction connectivity policy in which the way junctions connect to other

overshoot

[data structures] The portion of an arc digitized past its intersection with another arc.

overview

[data management] In ArcGIS, a lower-resolution image created to increase display speed and reduce CPU usage when viewing a mosaicked

overview map

[cartography] A generalized, smaller-scale map that shows the limits of another map’s extent along with its surrounding area.

overview terrain

[3D GIS] Coarsest representation of the terrain dataset, intended for fast drawing at small scales.

overview window

[ESRI software] A secondary window in ArcMap data view that shows the full extent of the data, without changing the

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