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Tessellation - definition(s)

tessellation - [data structures] The division of a two-dimensional area into polygonal tiles, or a three-dimensional area into polyhedral blocks, in such a way that no figures overlap and there are no gaps.

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Source: esri, 09 September 2012 09:15:43, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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