GIS Dictionary

[statistics] A value associated with each independent variable in a regression equation, representing the strength and type of relationship the […]

[statistics] The mathematical formula applied to independent variables to best predict the dependent variable being modeled. The notation in regression

[software] A Windows utility that registers a DLL or similar component library to a system registry. A DLL and its

[programming] In programming, to reinstantiate an object and its state from persisted storage.

[geocoding] Handling unmatched addresses through fine-tuning the geocoding process. After a table of addresses are matched the first time, unmatched

[database structures] An operation that establishes a temporary connection between records in two tables using a key common to both.

[ESRI software] An ArcToolbox utility used to build, modify, save, and delete connections (relates) between tables. Saved connections can be

[database structures] A data structure in which collections of tables are logically associated with each other by shared fields.

1 [ESRI software] In ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, an operator that evaluates specific relational conditions. If a condition is TRUE, the

[database structures] An association or link between two objects in a database. Relationships can exist between spatial objects (features), between

[database structures] An item in the geodatabase that stores information about a relationship. A relationship class is visible as an