Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 502)

Glossary of Terms
Definition Term
A window that allows you to view your maps
containing continuous grids from various viewpoints
in 3D Format. 3DMap
Use the Add Node button to add a node to regions,
polylines, and arcs. You can add nodes when the Add Node button
Reshape tool is in effect. Adding nodes can give
more precision to your object.
The search dictionary used for matching addresses
during geocoding. address dictionary
A map decoration, such as a title, scale bar, or
company logo, that provides contextual information
for the map view. adornment
The name assigned to an expression or a column
when you are working in the Select Columns field alias
in the SQL Select dialog box. This name appears
as the column title for that expression or column in
a Browser.
A computer program used for a particular kind of
work, such as word processing. Application is often
interchangeable with the word program. application
The Arc button allows you to access the Arc tool.
Use the Arc tool to draw an arc the size and shape Arc button
of one quarter of an ellipse. Once you have created
an arc, you can reshape it to the desired size.
The acronym for American Standard Code for
Information Interchange. ASCII is a standard code ASCII
used in most microcomputers, computer terminals,
and printers for representing characters as
numbers. It not only includes printable characters,
but also control codes to indicate carriage return,
backspace, and so forth.
Use this button to permanently assign all selected
map objects to the target district. Assign Selected Objects button
Text added to a tile server table definition that
automatically displays when a tile server layer is in attribution text
a map window. Some tile servers require attribution
text, such as origin and copyrights information (the
tile server author or distributor provides attribution
text requirements).
Used in a graph, these are graduated lines
bordering the plot area of a graph. Location axis
coordinates are measured relative to the axes. By
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