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Definition: A data structure to search for lines, polygons, etc.
Also known as SAM.
Specialization (... is a kind of me.)
cell tree, extended k-d tree, GBD-tree, multilayer grid file, D-tree, P-tree, R-file, R+-tree, R*-tree, R-tree, skd-tree.
See also point access method, space ordering method.
Note: After [GG98]. Point access methods may not support region, overlap, enclosure, etc. searches very well.
Author: PEB
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Entry modified 6 October 2008.
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Cite this as:
Paul E. Black, "spatial access method", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 6 October 2008. (accessed TODAY)
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