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network feature

See Also: network element

  1. [ESRI software] A component in a geometric network: an edge or a junction. Features in a geometric network are used to model topological relationships, typically in directed flow networks such as hydrologic or utility systems. Network features are generated from points and lines when the geometric network is built: point features become junctions, and line features become edges.