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  1. Introduction to the geodatabase—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

    The geodatabase is the physical store of geographic information, primarily using a database management system or file system. You can access and work with this physical instance of a …

  2. Geodatabase (Esri) - Wikipedia

    A Geodatabase is a proprietary GIS file format developed in the late 1990s by Esri (a GIS software vendor) to represent, store, and organize spatial datasets within a geographic …

  3. Understanding the Geodatabase Format in ArcGIS Pro - Part 1

    Jun 5, 2025 · What is a Geodatabase? A geodatabase is more than just a container for spatial data—it’s an intelligent database system designed specifically for geographic information.

  4. Geodatabase Definition | GIS Dictionary - Esri Support

    geodatabase [data architecture] A database or file structure used primarily to store, query, and manipulate spatial data. Geodatabases store geometry, a spatial reference system, attributes, …

  5. Types of geodatabases—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

    The file geodatabase is ideal for GIS projects, personal use, and in small organizations. It has strong performance and scales well to hold extremely large data volumes without requiring the …

  6. What is a Geodatabase? Reasons to use a File Geodatabase

    Sep 30, 2018 · A Geodatabase is an alternative way to store GIS information in a large file, which can have multiple points, polygons or polyline layers. To store related attributes of the object, a …

  7. What is a Geodatabase - Geodatabase Definition - Caliper …

    What is a geodatabase? A geodatabase is an integrated collection of spatial data that is expertly organized and managed as a single, cohesive unit. This all-encompassing repository serves …

  8. Geodatabase terminology—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

    A geodatabase is a database or file structure used primarily to store, query, and manipulate spatial data. Geodatabases store geometry, a spatial reference system, attributes, and …

  9. What exactly is a geodatabase - City University of New York

    What exactly is a geodatabase? A geodatabase is a relational database that stores geographic data. At its most basic level, the geodatabase is a container for storing spatial and attribute …

  10. Geodatabases | Geodatabase Resources - ArcGIS

    There are three types of geodatabases supported in ArcGIS Pro: file, mobile, and enterprise geodatabases. The file geodatabase (.gdb) is the default geodatabase for your ArcGIS Pro …