GIS Dictionary

[statistics] A chart in which each data point is marked against perpendicular x- and y-axes. Scatter charts are frequently used […]

[ESRI software] In 3D Analyst, a document containing 3D data that can be viewed in perspective.

1 [computing] The structure or design of a database or database object, such as a table, view, index, stored procedure,

[ESRI software] During geodatabase editing, the process of applying schema changes from a replica to the relative replica in a

[database structures] In ArcGIS 9.1 and previous versions, a type of checkout that creates the schema of the data being

[software] Acronym for Service Control Manager. An administrative tool that enables the creation and modification of system services. It effectively

[computing] A file, created by either a software user or an operating system, that holds temporary data or results during

[ESRI software] A path to a container for file-based geographic data that can be set in the Environment Settings dialog

1 [programming] A set of computing instructions, usually stored in a file and interpreted at run time. 2 [ESRI software]

1 [quality control] Checking the accuracy of data before it is converted into a different format. 2 [quality control] Improving

[ESRI software] A collection of Smart Data Compression (SDC) feature classes sharing attribute information with different geometries. An SDC dataset