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instance
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instantiation
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[computing]
In object-oriented programming, a single object created based on the template or definition of the class to which it belongs. -
[ESRI software]
In ArcSDE, a single installation of ArcSDE associated with a single database. -
[ESRI software]
In ArcIMS, the fundamental processing unit of the Spatial Server. An instance takes a request and generates a response that can be sent back to a client.
