GIS Dictionary

[aerial photography] Deviations in the horizontal positions of features in an aerial photograph caused by differences in elevation. Planimetric shift […]

A survey diagram, drawn to scale, of the legal boundaries and divisions of a tract of land.

[software] In computing, the operating system of a machine, such as the UNIX, Linux, or Windows operating systems. Platform may

[ESRI software] The time mode in which data is displayed using the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst Playback Manager, replaying either real-time

[ESRI software] The span of time defined by the Start and End text boxes in the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst Playback

[printing] A printing device that draws an image onto large-size paper or transparencies. Although pen and electrostatic plotters have largely

[surveying] Acronym for Public Land Survey System. The description of the location of land in the United States using a

[ESRI software] Acronym for Production Line Tool Set. A software package that allows users to prepare and maintain data for

[ESRI software] A tool used to batch load a personal or enterprise geodatabase from a variety of sources (coverages, shapefiles,

[ESRI software] In PLTS, a tool for managing layer representation, such as symbology and label expressions.

[Internet] A small software application that extends the functionality of a Web browser.