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mapping

noun

  1. linking of data objects
  2. making of maps
  3. act or process of describing [as on a map]
  4. act or process of making a one-to-one [1:1] correspondence
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmæpɪŋ/

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.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of map