Glossary

GIS Glossaries

There are many online glossaries of GIS terms and acronyms. We recommend you compare the definitions from three sources to get a comprehensive idea of what the term means.

• GIS Wiki: wiki.gis.com

• Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in GIS, Cartography, and Remote Sensing—University of California at Berkeley

• Esri Online GIS Dictionary

• FGDC Glossary—most terms are from the Spatial Data Transfer Standard (FIPS 173)

• Geographer's Craft Glossary—University of Colorado at Boulder

• GIS Data Depot Helpdesk Glossary

• Glossaire SIG—French-language glossary from ESRI-France

• Glossary of Cartographic Terms—Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas at Austin