mapping

Pluralmappings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The work of drawing maps of places and areas.

   Like drawing a careful picture of a place so other people can find their way.

   The mapping of the new town took several months.

   Careful mapping helped the sailors find safe routes.

   Similarcartography, charting, surveying

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of map. Use this form for something happening right now.

   The team is mapping the cave system this week.

   Scientists are mapping the ocean floor in detail.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A rule that links each thing in one group to exactly one thing in another group.

   Like a machine that takes one thing and always gives back one matching thing.

   This mapping sends each number to its double.

   A mapping can pair every student with one desk.

   Similarfunction, correspondence, transformation

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Linking a computer to a shared drive or printer on a network.

   Like adding a shortcut on your computer that points straight to a shared printer.

   The mapping let everyone in the office reach the same printer.

   A simple mapping connects your laptop to the shared folder.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Finding where genes sit along a chromosome.

   Like making a list of where each book sits along a long shelf.

   The mapping of these genes took years of lab work.

   Scientists used mapping to find the gene for eye color.

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6. 6
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Changing data from one form into another so two systems can use it together.

   Like a translator who turns one language into another so two people can talk.

   The mapping turned the database fields into objects the program could use.

   Without proper mapping, the two systems could not share data.

   Similarconversion, translation

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