GIS Dictionary

[organizational issues] One specific task that proceeds through each stage of an organization’s workflow process, including design, acceptance, and construction in the field.

1 [organizational issues] An organization’s established processes for design, construction, and maintenance of programs, products, and business objectives. 2 [organizational issues] A set of tasks carried out in a certain … Read more

[ESRI software] A Microsoft SQL Server Express database that uses ArcSDE technology to store, query, and modify spatial data. Workgroup geodatabases accept up to 10 non-Web client connections and unlimited … Read more

[computing] A directory that indicates the appropriate location on disk to place results from analysis.

1 [ESRI software] A container for geographic data. A workspace can be a folder that contains shapefiles, a geodatabase, a feature dataset, or an ArcInfo workspace. Other multidimensional data formats … Read more

[hardware] A computer that has better graphics capabilities and more processing power than most personal computers, and is able to carry out several tasks at once. Workstations usually share data … Read more

[data storage] A text file containing information about where an image should be displayed in real-world coordinates. When an image has a properly configured world file, GIS software can use … Read more

[Internet] A worldwide, decentralized, public information space for sharing documents and conducting business on the Internet. Components of the World Wide Web include information in the form of HTML documents; … Read more