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grid
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ESRI Grid
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[cartography]
In cartography, any network of parallel and perpendicular lines superimposed on a map and used for reference. These grids are usually referred to by the map projection or coordinate system they represent, such as universal transverse Mercator grid. 
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[data models]
See raster.
