GIS Dictionary

[computing] A method of phonetic spelling used for searches and address matching. Soundex uses an algorithm to represent letters and […]

1 [analysisgeoprocessing] The location or group of locations used as the starting point for distance analysis. 2 [network analysis] A

[ESRI software] In ArcView 3.x, one of the two tables involved in a join operation. The source table must be

[coordinate systems] A three-dimensional, rectangular, Cartesian coordinate system that has not been adjusted for the earth’s curvature. In a space

[data capture] Vector data composed of simple lines with no topology and usually no attributes. Spaghetti lines may cross, but

[data capture] Digitizing that does not identify intersections as it records lines.

[data models] Related to or existing within space.

[ESRI software] An ArcMap editing function that allows transformation, rubber sheeting, and edgematching of data, as well as attribute transfer.

[spatial analysis] The process of examining the locations, attributes, and relationships of features in spatial data through overlay and other

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] A measure of the degree to which a set of spatial features and their associated

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a shortcut created by the user that identifies a particular geographic location to be saved for