address locator [ESRI software] A dataset in ArcGIS that stores the address attributes, associated indexes, and rules that define the process for translating nonspatial descriptions of places, such as street addresses, ...
Address locators that use different reference data types or that require different input information can be combined in a Composite Address Locator. An address is processed through each locator in turn, until a match is found.
Set up an Address Locator Address Geocoding can be thought of a a very complex table join.
To match a maximum number of records, Address Coder employs four tiers of address locators in a cascading fallback concept. The primary locator uses the Tele Atlas Street Address Range database to match records by street address.
See also: Address, Locator, Location, Database, Information
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