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simple feature

[data models] A point, line, or polygon that is not part of a geometric network and is not an annotation […]

simple feature

[data models] A point, line, or polygon that is not part of a geometric network and is not an annotation

simple junction feature

[ESRI software] In a geodatabase, a junction feature that corresponds to a single network element in the logical network.

simple junction feature

[ESRI software] In a geodatabase, a junction feature that corresponds to a single network element in the logical network.

simple kriging

A kriging method in which the weights of the values do not sum to unity. Simple kriging uses the average

simple market area

An area defined by a generalized boundary drawn around the most distant set of customer points (a convex hull) that

simple measurement

[ESRI software] The simplest form in which measurements from COGO sources or TPS (Total Positioning System) sources can be stored.

simple relationship

[data structures] A link or association between data sources that exist independently of each other.

simple temporal event

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Tracking Analyst, an event that contains all necessary information in one temporal data message (for real-time

simplification

[map design] A type of cartographic generalization in which the important characteristics of features are determined and unwanted detail is

simultaneous conveyance

[cadastral and land records] A means of defining multiple units of land in a single survey document in such a

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