mapping
/ˈmæpɪŋ/
noun
- The process or result of creating a map or diagram of an area, data, or relationships.
- The team used satellite imagery for the mapping of the new hiking trails.
- Data mapping helps companies understand how information flows between systems.
- The mapping of the ocean floor took several years to complete.
- In mathematics and computing, a relationship in which each element of one set is paired with an element of another set.
- In programming, a dictionary is a mapping of keys to values.
- The mapping of inputs to outputs must be consistent for the algorithm to work.
- The function is a mapping from the set of integers to the set of real numbers.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of map; the act of creating a map or establishing a correspondence.
- The scientist is mapping the genes responsible for the disease.
- We spent the afternoon mapping out our route across the country.
- They are mapping the region using drones and GPS technology.