Shapefile

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.

    "Any shapefiles created during analysis will be created in decimal degrees."

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"Any shapefiles created during analysis will be created in decimal degrees."

Etymology

From shape + file.

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