Glossary for Geospatial Science

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FIPS code: Federal Information Processing Standards code that identifies each state (2 digits) and county (3 digits).� TIGER files are named by incorporating FIPS codes, e.g. TGR + 2-digit state FIPS code + 3-digit county FIPS code or TGR31109 for Lancaster County, Nebraska.