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Record 1 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A tessellation is the complete division (or tiling) of a space into regular repeating cells.

OBS

The word comes from tessera, a small tile used in mosaics. The raster data structure is an example of a tessellation.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Le pavage est la subdivision complète d'un espace en cellules régulières (pavés).

OBS

La structure matricielle de données constitue un exemple de pavage.

Spanish

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