Explanation of Terms / Glossary

 

 

KilletSoft is trying to use in the environment of all geodetic programs and DLLs continuous unified geodetic terms. In this glossary geodetic terms are explained and compared with the commonly used synonyms.

 

Geodetic Term

Synonyms

Coordinate

Coordinate Components

Coordinate Reference System

CRS, Spatial Reference System

Coordinate System

CS, Projection

Coordinate Transformation

Coordinate Conversion, Coordinate Transition

Reference System

TRS, Terrestrial Reference System, Geodetic Datum

Reference System Transition

Datum Transformation, Geodetic Shift, Reference System Transition