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complex junction feature

  1. [ESRI software] In ArcGIS 8.3 and previous versions, a junction feature in a geodatabase that corresponds to more than one network element in the logical network. For example, the state of the junction determines whether features can be connected or disconnected. This is not a concept that can be modeled in ArcGIS 9.0 and later versions.