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  1. [ESRI software] In ArcMap, ArcScene, and ArcGlobe, an ordered collection of similar keyframes that, when played as an animation, shows a dynamic transition between them.
  2. [ESRI software] In ArcGIS Tracking Analyst, a connecting line between two or more temporal events that share a common track identifier field (or ID field).