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shapefile

shapefile noun: a computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.

Noun

shapefile (plural shapefiles)

  1. A computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.
    • Any shapefiles created during analysis will be created in decimal degrees.1996, ArcView Spatial Analyst, page 16

Forms of shapefile

pluralshapefiles

Origin of shapefile

From shape + file.

Questions about shapefile

What does shapefile mean?
Shapefile means a computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.
What part of speech is shapefile?
Shapefile is a noun.
What is the plural of shapefile?
The plural of shapefile is shapefiles.

Words near shapefile in the dictionary

  1. shaped up
  2. shaped up or shipped out
  3. shapedly
  4. shapedness
  5. shapedst
  6. shapefile
  7. shapefiles
  8. shapeful
  9. shapeless
  10. shapelessly
  11. shapelessness

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