gis geocoding

Question 1

reference layer

Answer 1

Layer containing special attributes needed for geocoding for which a geocoding index has been built

Question 2

address standardization

Answer 2

conversion of a street address into specific components, such as house number, name, and type

Question 3

One Range

Answer 3

style of geocoding addresses that uses a single range of addresses for each street block

Question 4

Dual Ranges

Answer 4

a style of geocoding that uses two ranges two ranges of addresses for each block, one on either side of the street

Question 5

geocoding style

Answer 5

a predetermined method for matching addresses that specifies required fields needed for matching

Question 6

address locator

Answer 6

a file required for geocoding, which contains the necessary style information and reference data

Question 7

spelling sensitivity

Answer 7

a setting used during geocoding to control the degree to which two names must resemble each other to be considered a good match

Question 8

minimum candidate score

Answer 8

the lowest score at which an address may be considered to be a candidate to match an address during geocoding

Question 9

minimum match score

Answer 9

the lowest score at which a candidate will be automatically matched to an address