shapefile

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noun

A computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.

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Meanings

nounshapefile (plural shapefiles)

plural shapefiles

  1. computingA computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.

    Any shapefiles created during analysis will be created in decimal degrees.

    1996, ArcView Spatial Analyst, page 16

Origin

From shape + file.

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APA

shapefile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shapefile

MLA

“shapefile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shapefile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shapefile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shapefile.

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