GIS Dictionary

[surveying] A type of statistical test used in surveying to detect blunders in a measurement network. The W-test is based […]

[Internet] Acronym for World Wide Web Consortium. An organization that develops web standards and promotes interoperability between web technologies, such

[computing] The amount of time between the time that a client requests an object from a server and the time

[ESRI software] In ArcGlobe, a navigation mode that allows navigation on a globe close to the ground, simulating walking.

[computing] Acronym for wide area network. A computer network that connects computers in a large area, such as in different

[defense] In MOLE, a real-world battle element, such as a ground force unit or a lane boundary, represented by MOLE

[defense] In MOLE, graphics on a map that represent battle elements such as ground troops and direction of troops. These

[ESRI software] A text file that records all dialog during an ArcInfo session. Watch files can be edited and converted

[programming] A software design methodology in which development proceeds through a top-down process of overlapping stages. First proposed in 1970,

[hydrology] A basin-like terrestrial region consisting of all the land that drains water into a common terminus.

[physics] The distance between two successive crests on a wave, calculated as the velocity of the wave divided by its