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feature table

  1. [ESRI software] A table in an ArcSDE geodatabase that stores geometric shapes for each feature. Feature tables are used in geodatabases that store data as a binary data type, such as SQL Server geodatabases. They are related to the business table of a feature class through the feature ID. In the database, feature table names are prefaced with an f and are stored in the schema of the user who owns the feature class.