GIS Dictionary

[Internet] Acronym for uniform resource locator. A standard format for the addresses of Web sites. A URL may look like […]

The way in which statements in a command or programming language are actually used. In geoprocessing, usage for a tool

[Internet] The amount of time between when a client gets a reference to a service and when they release it.

[software] The aspects of a computer system or program with which a software user can interact, and the commands and

[programming] The identification used for authentication when a user logs in to a program.

[programming] In ArcObjects, a COM object that encapsulates a large number of fine-grained ArcObjects method calls and exposes a single

Acronym for universal transverse Mercator. A projected coordinate system that divides the world into 60 north and south zones, 6

[cartography] Acronym for Urban Vector Map. A vector-based data product in vector product format (VPF), typically at larger scales ranging