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==A==
==A==
; Arcs : sequences of line segments or edges, which are grouped together as a single "polyline" entity.
; 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 Objects : patterned after Geographic Information Systems (GIS) objects and include points, nodes, arcs, and polygons.
; feature object : patterned after Geographic Information Systems (GIS) objects and include points, nodes, arcs, and polygons.


==G==
==G==
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==N==
==N==
; 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.


==Q==
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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.

W

X

Y

Z