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shortest path
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least-cost path
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[network analysis]
The best route or the route of least impedance between two or more points, taking into account connectivity and travel restrictions such as one-way streets and rush-hour traffic. -
[ESRI software]
In ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, the least-cost path from a destination point to the nearest least-cost source.
