mapping
noun
- linking of data objects
- making of maps
- act or process of describing [as on a map]
- act or process of making a one-to-one [1:1] correspondence
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmæpɪŋ/
noun
- The process of making maps.
- The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
- Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
- A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
- conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.
verb
- present participle and gerund of map