mapping
/ˈmæpɪŋ/
verb
Meaning
To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.
(followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
(followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
To inform someone of a particular idea.
noun
Meaning
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 set to a unique element of another set; a correspondence.
Conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.