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track

1 [ESRI software] In ArcMap, ArcScene, and ArcGlobe, an ordered collection of similar keyframes that, when played as an animation, […]

track identifier field

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Tracking Analyst, a field containing a unique identifier for a given object or objects being observed.

tracking connection

[ESRI software] A message or Internet connection whereby real-time data can stream into ArcGIS Tracking Analyst.

tract

[federal government] A small, statistical subdivision of a county that usually includes approximately 4,000 inhabitants but may include from 2,500

transaction

1 [computing] A group of data operations that comprise a complete operational task, such as inserting a row into a

transform events

[linear referencing] In linear referencing, an operation that produces a new table by copying and transforming events from one route

transformation

[data conversion] The process of converting the coordinates of a map or an image from one system to another, typically

transit rule

1 A rule for adjusting the closure error in a traverse. The transit rule distributes the closure error by changing

translation

1 [data editing] Adding a constant value to a coordinate. 2 [data conversion] Converting data from one format to another,

transverse aspect

[map projections] A map projection whose line of tangency is oriented along a meridian rather than along the equator.

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