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; | ; arc : sequences of line segments or edges, which are grouped together as a single "polyline" entity. | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
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==F== | ==F== | ||
; | ; feature object : patterned after Geographic Information Systems (GIS) objects and include points, nodes, arcs, and polygons. | ||
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; node : define the beginning and ending XY locations of an arc. | |||
==O== | ==O== | ||
==P== | ==P== | ||
; polygon : a group of connected arcs that form a closed loop. | |||
; point : XY locations that are not attached to an arc. | |||
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==V== | ==V== | ||
; vertex : XY locations along arcs in between the beginning and ending nodes. | |||
==W== | ==W== | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 7 August 2015
This page contains a glossary of terms commonly used in XMS. Many of these terms have usage specific to XMS and may or may not coincide with how these terms are used elsewhere.
A
- arc
- sequences of line segments or edges, which are grouped together as a single "polyline" entity.
B
C
E
F
- feature object
- patterned after Geographic Information Systems (GIS) objects and include points, nodes, arcs, and polygons.
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
- node
- define the beginning and ending XY locations of an arc.
O
P
- polygon
- a group of connected arcs that form a closed loop.
- point
- XY locations that are not attached to an arc.
Q
R
S
T
U
V
- vertex
- XY locations along arcs in between the beginning and ending nodes.
