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unique constraint

[ESRI software] A DBMS-defined restriction specifying that each value stored in a column must be unique and that no other […]

unit of measure

[standards] A standard quantity used for measurements such as length, area, and height.

univariate analysis

[statistics] Any statistical method for evaluating a single variable, rather than the relationship between two or more variables.

univariate distribution

[statistics] A function for a single variable that gives the probabilities that the variable will take a given value.

universal kriging

A kriging method often used on data with a significant spatial trend, such as a sloping surface. In universal kriging,

universal polar stereographic

[coordinate systems] A projected coordinate system that covers all regions not included in the UTM coordinate system; that is, regions

Universal Soil Loss Equation

An erosion model developed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture that computes average annual

universal time

[astronomy] A timekeeping system that defines local time throughout the world by relating it to time at the prime meridian.

universe polygon

[data models] In coverages, the first record in a polygon attribute table, representing the area beyond the outer boundary of

UNIX time

[astronomy] The number of seconds, in coordinated universal time format, since January 1, 1970 (the start of the UNIX system).

unjoined parcel

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, a parcel that has not been connected to the cadastral fabric, and

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