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ArcGIS Tutorial - Glossary

Attributes are the different characteristics within a set of data to be mapped into ArcGIS. Attributes are defined within a table and displayed on a theme.  In addition, each theme contains a set of spatially defined characters, shapes, or areas called features, each is defined by the attributes or charactersitics it represents. A theme can display all features with a specific attribute or a feature selection within it.

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