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Image

A form of raster data.


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Image Service

Image Services use the Spatial Server image rendering capabilities. When a request is received, a map is generated on the server, and the response is sent back as a JPEG, PNG, or GIF image. A new map image is generated each time a client requests new information.


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IMS

Internet Map Server.


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Instances

See Threads.


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Internet

The global network of computers that communicate through a common protocol, TCP/IP.


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Intersect

A spatial selection process of integrating selections of features that fall entirely or partly within a dataset.


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Intranet

A network based on TCP/IP inside the firewall of an organization that is accessible only by members, employees, or others with authorization in that organization.


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Java

An object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. Java provides a complete foundation for building and deploying cross-platform, enterprise applications.


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JavaScript

A scripting language to enable Web authors to design interactive sites. Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java language, it was developed independently. JavaScript can interact with HTML source code, enabling Web authors to add dynamic content to their sites.


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Java 2 SDK

Java Software Development Kit. A software development kit for producing Java programs.


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Join

In relational databases, a join operation matches records in two tables. The two tables must be joined by at least one common field, that is, the join field is a member of both tables.


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JPEG

Joint Photographic Experts Group. A commonly used image format on the Internet. JPEG is best used for photographs or images that have graduated colors.


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Link

Allows viewers to click a highlighted item on a Web page and immediately link to another page.


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