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Feature

A point, line, or polygon on a map that represents an entity on the surface of the earth. Features are stored as vector data sets.


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Feature Streaming

Feature streaming is the process of delivering vector feature data defined for a map service that uses the Feature Server component. On the client side, feature streaming allows you to access a published map and add feature data for overlays, sharing, making EditNotes, and performing analysis. Feature streaming functionality minimizes the need for multiple server requests.


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GBIS

Geographic Business Intelligence Solution.


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Geocoding

The mechanism that allows you to use addresses to identify locations on a map.


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Geometry Service

The Geometry Service helps applications perform geometric calculations such as buffering, simplifying, calculating areas and lengths, and projecting. Only one Geometry Service can be published for each ArcGIS Server.


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GIF

Graphic Interchange Format. A graphics file format that is common on the Web. See also JPEG and PNG.


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GIS

Geographic information system. An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information.


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Host

(1) A computer system that is accessed by a user working at a remote location. Typically, the term is used when there are two computer systems connected by modems and telephone lines. The system that contains the data is called the host, while the computer at which the user sits is called the remote terminal.

(2) A computer that is connected to a TCP/IP network including the Internet. Each host has a unique IP address.


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HTML

Hypertext Markup Language. The coding language used to make hypertext documents for use on the Web.


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HTTP

Hypertext Transport Protocol. The way hypertext files move across the Internet. Requires an HTTP client program on one end and an HTTP server program on the other.


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HTTPS

Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol. See HTTP.


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