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Place-Name Alias

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Place-Name Alias - definition(s)

place-name alias - [geocoding] The formal or common name of a location, such as the name of a school, hospital, or other landmark. For example, "Memorial Hospital" is the place name for the address "893 Memorial Drive." In geocoding, the address locator can be set to accommodate the use of place-name aliases in place of their addresses for matching.

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Source: esri, 10 July 2012 08:38:39, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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