shapefile

A shapefile is a vector data storage format that contains geometryA geometry is a geometric shape, such as a point, polyline, or polygon, that contains one or more coordinates and a spatial reference.Learn more and attribute data for geographic features. It can also include spatial and non-spatial indexes. Shapefiles are frequently used as an interchange format for geographic data, and can be sideloadedSideloading is the process of deploying a file or package to a device without using a network.Learn more or downloaded to a device and used by offline applicationsAn offline application, also known as offline app, is an application that runs on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop device with limited or no network connection. Offline applications are built with ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps.Learn more that provide rich mapping and location-based functionality without requiring a network connection. Applications that use shapefiles are built with ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native AppsArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps, previously known as ArcGIS Runtime SDKs, are developer products for building mapping and spatial analysis applications for native devices.Learn more.