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  1. [data architecture] A grouping of geographic features—such as buildings, roads, or parcels—that share a common spatial type (for example, points, lines, or polygons) and similar attributes. Feature layers are used to organize spatial data on a map for purposes such as analysis, organization, and inquiry.

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