APPENDIX E. GLOSSARY OF ARCGIS AND PINPOINT-GIS TERMS
E Glossary of ArcGIS and PinPoint-GIS
terms
GIS
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A geographic information system (GIS) describes any information system that can
integrate, store, edit, analyse, share, and display geographic information.
GIS
applications allow users to analyse spatial information, edit data in maps and present
the results of these operations
ArcGIS Online
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Web system which allows custom map creation
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PinPoint-GIS Web runs on top of ArcGIS Online accounts
ArcGIS PRO/ArcGIS Desktop
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The desktop SW applications which allow you to create, edit and analyze maps/feature
classes, etc.
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Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop will be replaced by ArcGIS PRO which has better connectivity to
ArcGIS Online
User maps
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A map created by the user using different layers (may or may not be shared with an
organization)
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User maps can be created using ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS PRO or Desktop
Layer
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Extra geographical data shown visually on top of a basic map
Feature class
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The de
fi
nition of a feature which speci
fi
es all the attributes of your object
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Creation of new feature classes can only be done using ArcGIS Pro or Desktop
Feature (data)
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The actual object which can have geographic location and other properties and which
are de
fi
ned in the feature class
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Using PinPoint-GIS Web collection, a Feature in the ArcGIS Online database will be
created
Feature layer
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Layer that references a set of features that are shown on a map
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The user can add feature layers to his map using ArcGIS Online
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Feature layers are created using ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS PRO/Desktop. Note that if
custom
fi
elds are needed then users require a payable version of ArcGIS Online
Feature service
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Mechanism to make feature classes/layers available for others either in your server or
in ArcGIS Online
Portal for ArcGIS
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Portal for ArcGIS helps you organize and share information throughout your
organization in a more secure way using your own server
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PinPoint-GIS Web also allows users to connect to their own ArcGIS portal
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