mapping

The process of making maps.

Noun

  1. The process of making maps.
  2. The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
  3. Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
  4. A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
  5. conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.

Forms

mappings

Hyponyms

object-relational mapping

Derived

automapping biomapping bump mapping conformal mapping countermapping crossmapping cube mapping displacement mapping environment mapping heatmapping imagemapping immunomapping karyomapping keymapping lightmapping mapping class group mapping reduction micromapping multimapping phosphomapping photon mapping reflection mapping Schwarz-Christoffel mapping shadow mapping

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of map