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class
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[data analysis]
A set of entities grouped together on the basis of shared attribute values. -
[data models]
Pixels in a raster file that represent the same condition. -
[computing]
A template for a type of object in an object-oriented programming language. A class is used to create objects that share the same structure and behavior.
