Aliquot Polygonizer-the software or mechanical process of creating a polygon from a land grid and the descripiton of a polygonal tract in aliquot or Cadastral notation. Called a LandImage Builder ( a component of the OwnerImage Builder Mapping Tool) by Infopipe.

Auto-Created Land Image- a polygon created by a polygonizer (Aliquot Polygonizer) utilizing a Land Grid Database and a aliquot land description.

CSV File Format- a comma-delimited file format with header information that can be opened and saved by Excel. This is the file format that the OwnerImage Builder can import.

Data Reconciliation- the process of comparing to Information Multiple Sources for the purpose of correcting one or both Information Sources OR for the purpose of creating a Information Single Source.

Digitized-Creation Land Image- a polygon created by a digitizing a parcel or tract.

Dynamic Polygon- a polygon constructed from a set of descriptions and a rule set of construction. Metes-and-bounds descriptions and aliquot descriptions are examples of this type of construction. In practice Metes-and-bounds descriptions are so variably described as not to conform to this definition. An example of a dynamic polygon is shown in aliquot descriptions. Say we are talking about the southeast quarter of s a particular section. We can draw the southeast quarter using the rule of dividing each side by one half and constructing the polygon. If the section changes size, then we can reapply the halfing rules to reconstruct the polygon.

Dynamic Polygon Naming-the naming of polygon from a set of data and rules to construct the polygon.

Elemental Polygon- the smallest polygon necessary to describe a region of map where no other polygons are enclosed within or whose boundaries cross the elemental polygon. If a polygon is enclosed, then the candidate elemental polygon is not an elemental polygon and can be made up of two elemental polygons: the enclosed polygon and the polygon surrounding the enclosed polygon. Elemental polygons do not possess holes.An apparent hole can be removed by making a slice from the hole to the outside edge of the polygon. In land records mapping, an elemental polygonized map allows for answering queries that have to do with ownership aggregates per elemental polygon, i.e., How much do I and my partners own of this particular tract of interest?

EXP File Format- a comma-delimited file format (with extra header and footer lines) that was made popular by some third-party vendors to load data into their proprietary mapping tools. The EXP file was originally produced by third-party vendors that supply Federal land ownership information. The OwnerImage Builder Tool converts EXP Files to and from CSV Files.

Expiration Limit Map- the map created from the selection of polygons that have land records expiration dates within a specified period of time.

Information Multiple Source- a source of information that is just one of the sources of information.

Information Single Source- a source of information that is the only source of a particular type of information.

Joining- the process of associating two tables of information together by restricting what information from one table should be associated with the data from the second table. One or both tables could be mappable.

Land Records Mapping- the process of building land maps with land records information attached to the tracts of lands (polygons). The purpose of the map could be as simple as to denote assessor numbers or could be complicated enough to allow for economic ownership analysis when compared to geologic data. Land Records Mapping involves the process of associating land information to polygons and performing queries to display information, select polygons, or color polygons.

Land System- a land system is an organized method of representing general land tracts for the purpose of finding starting metes-and-bounds locations or the creation of tracts described by the rules syntax of the system.

LandNet Layer- A layer created by the Geographix LandNet Tool.

LDF File Format- The import and export format published by Geographix for the Leasemap module.

Lease-Based Records- records that are oriented around a lease number or name. Multiple tracts could be oriented around a single lease. Most company databases are lease oriented, that is the uniquely-oriented record is a lease record.

Leasemap Layer- A layer created by Leasemap. A Leasemap layer can be converted into a LandNet layer creating a LandNet layer, identifying the Landnet and Leasemap files and by copying Leasemap file into the Landnet file thereby replacing the Landnet file. This method is referred to as "publishing" a Leasemap layer.

Leasemap Tool- A tool that allows for access to a land records database and a layer producing tool which is a part of the Geographix Suite of tools.

Lessee Map- the map created from the selection of a particular Lessee.

Lessor Map- the map created form the selection of a particular Lessor.

LM Helper Tool- A tool created and marketed by Infopipe Information Services, Inc. that allows the user to perform operations on a Geographix Leasemap Database in order to produce desired maps.

MapInfo Professional- A GIS mapping tool that allows for importing and exporting many formats.

Mappable Table- a table of information that has polygons (or other mappable objects) directly stored with and associated with each data record of the table.

Mineral Owner Type Map- The map to show the ownership type: Fee, Federal, State, or Indian.

Non-mappable Table- a table of information that does not have polygons (or other mappable objects) directly stored with and associated with each data record of the table.

NRI Map- the map created from summing the net ownership acres of a tract and dividing the this sum into the gross ownership acres of the tract times 100.

OwnerImage Builder Tool- A tool created and marketed by Infopipe Information Services, Inc. that loads GIS Presentation Tools with data to enable the user to produce any desired map. This tool breaks all the land descriptions into elemental polygons and allows for mapping of

Partnership Map- the map created from the selection of particular set of partners.

Polygon- A polygon is a line that closes a region on a map or the earth's surface.

Polygon Pool- the pool of static and dynamic data stores that hold the dynamic and static polygons. Also called a LandImage Store by Infopipe.

Polygonizer- the software or mechanical process of creating a polygons. See Aliquot Polygonizer. Called a LandImage Builder by Infopipe.

Polygon Store- See polygon pool.  Also called LandImage Store.

Process Accuracy Factor- the percentage of errors per data entry element (a polygon or field in a database record).

Process Efficiency Factor- the amount of time required to perform a process once.

Processes Efficiency Ratio- the ratio of two processes' efficiency factors. The ratio shows how many times a particular process must be performed in order to improve efficiency relative to another process.

Rectilinear Land System- a rectangular grid that has been systematically surveyed and recorded such that a particular point or tract within the system can be found using a brief description of the point or tract. The township and range land systems in the Western US are examples of this type of Land System.

Representation Polygon- a polygon that is created with sufficient accuracy to represent the ownership of an area. Typically this accuracy is not of Survey Quality but is of sufficient quality to "represent" that ownership exists within a particular approximate area.

Static Polygon- a constructed polygon that does not change. For example, say we receive a plot of a tract and "digitize" the tract into our system. This tract does not have any rules from which to redraw the polygon and is therefore considered static.

Static Polygon Naming- the specific naming of a polygon that usually cannot be named by using Dynamic Polygon Naming.

Survey Quality Polygon- a polygon that is a very accurate representation of a land survey.

Tract-Based Records- records that are oriented around a tract name or number. Multiple leases could be oriented around a single tract. Land mapping systems require that tracts be unique in order to perform certain important queries and to remove the tract overlap problem.