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Shapefile

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025403

File that stores non-topological geometry and attribute information for the spatial features in a dataset. The geometry for a feature is stored as a shape comprising a set of vector coordinates. Shapefiles can support point, line, and area features.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025403
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesEPA EV-Research-Research Resources-Reference Materials
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025403",
  "term": "Shapefile",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "File that stores non-topological geometry and attribute information for the spatial features in a dataset. The geometry for a feature is stored as a shape comprising a set of vector coordinates. Shapefiles can support point, line, and area features.",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Research-Research Resources-Reference Materials"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shapefile/"
}

Record 25,403 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.