Discrete data

discrete data
See Also: continuous data
[data models] Data that represents phenomena with distinct boundaries. Property lines and streets are examples of discrete data.

Discrete Data Categorical data such as types of vegetation, or class data such as speed zones. In geographical terms, discrete data can be represented by polygons. Sometimes referred to as integer data. In contrast, see continuous data.

Treats work requests and designs as discrete data sets and stores them in separate folders
Lets users quickly link several designs to a work request to evaluate different construction scenarios before selecting the final design for implementation ...

Most analyses combine these layers to create new layers with new cell values, as either continuous or discrete data. Continuous data types have gradations, such as temperature or elevation.

Universal, for data with mean value as a function on coordinates
Indicator, for discrete data or data transformed to discrete
Probability, for discrete data as primary variable and continuous data as secondary variables ...

Discrete data is well defined or fixed. In all cases of discrete data there always is plenty of it. Some examples of discrete data are the US Census or cows per square mile in Nebraska.
Feature Characteristics ...

Data that represents phenomena with distinct boundaries. Property lines and streets are examples of discrete data. Referenced by: Floating point.
integrated development environment ...

Just specify the input maps and the number of clusters you want then miraculously a map appears with discrete data groupings. So how is this miracle performed? What happens inside clustering's black box?

discrete data Geographic features containing boundaries: point, line or area boundaries. disk A storage medium consisting of a spinning disk coated with a magnetic material for recording digital information.

See also: Information, Database, GIS, Object, Software