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object
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[data models]
In GIS, a digital representation of a spatial or nonspatial entity. Objects usually belong to a class of objects with common attribute values and behaviors. -
[programming]
In object-oriented programming, an instance of the data structure and behavior defined by a class. -
[software]
In computing, a piece of software that performs a specific task and is controlled by another piece of software, called a client. For example, an object is often the interface by which an application program accesses an operating system and other services. -
[ESRI software]
In ArcMap, ArcScene, or ArcGlobe, the camera, view, table or layer to which an animation track is attached.
