GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, the feature classes in the geodatabase that contain survey-aware features.

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, features that are associated with survey data.

[surveying] Measuring physical or geometric characteristics of the earth. Surveys are often classified by the type of data studied or

[graphics computing] Acronym for scalable vector graphics. An XML-based graphics file format that describes two-dimensional vector images, including animation. SVG

[data structures] A vector-based Flash file format that supports text, audio, video, and end-user interaction. SWF files are often used

[data structures] Scene document. A document saved by ArcScene that has an .sxd extension.

[database structures] A commercial RDBMS.

[symbology] A graphic used to represent a geographic feature or class of features. Symbols can look like what they represent

[defense] A 15-character identifier that provides the information necessary to display or transmit a tactical symbol between MIL-STD-2525B compliant systems.

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a setting that determines the drawing order of features based on their symbol. When symbols have

[symbology] A collection of symbols.