# mapping

Pronunciation: US say "MAP-ing" /ˈmæpɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The process or craft of making maps of an area.
   - Simple: The work of drawing maps of places and areas.
   - _Aerial photography has transformed the mapping of remote regions._
   - _The expedition's main goal was the mapping of the river's course._
3. A function that links every element of one mathematical structure, such as a set, to a unique element of another; a correspondence.
   - Simple: A rule that links each thing in one group to exactly one thing in another group.
   - _The mapping assigns each point on the circle to an angle._
   - _Mathematicians proved that the mapping was one-to-one._
4. The act of assigning a computer to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
   - Simple: Linking a computer to a shared drive or printer on a network.
   - _The IT team set up the mapping so staff could open files on the central server._
   - _After the mapping, the network drive appeared as drive Z on her machine._
5. The process of finding where genes are located along a chromosome.
   - Simple: Finding where genes sit along a chromosome.
   - _The mapping of the chromosome revealed several disease-linked genes._
   - _Advances in mapping let researchers pinpoint genes far more quickly._
6. The conversion of data types from one type system to another when the two systems are incompatible.
   - Simple: Changing data from one form into another so two systems can use it together.
   - _The framework handles the mapping between database columns and program objects._
   - _A bug in the mapping caused the dates to load incorrectly._

## Verb

2. Present participle of map. — present participle and gerund of map
   - Simple: Present participle of map. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _Researchers are mapping the spread of the disease across the region._
   - _He spent the summer mapping old mining tunnels._

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