Mapping

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Map \Map\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mapped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Mapping}.]
     To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and
     map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent
     or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan;
     as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           I am near to the place where they should meet, if
           Pisanio have mapped it truly.            --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  mapping \mapping\ n. (Math.)
     A function such that for every element of one set there is a
     unique element of another set.
  
     Syn: map, correspondence.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  map
       n 1: a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or
            part of it)
       2: a function such that for every element of one set there is a
          unique element of another set [syn: {mapping}, {correspondence}]
       v 1: make a map of; show or establish the features of details of;
            "map the surface of Venus"
       2: explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We
          haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know
          exist"
       3: locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation
          to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"
       4: plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"
          [syn: {map out}]
       5: depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's
          face"
       6: to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
          [syn: {represent}]
       [also: {mapping}, {mapped}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mapping
       n 1: a function such that for every element of one set there is a
            unique element of another set [syn: {map}, {correspondence}]
       2: (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
          [syn: {chromosome mapping}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mapping
       See {map}

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  mapping
       
          {function}