mapping

Noun

mapping (plural mappings)

1. The process of making maps.
2. (mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given set to a unique element of another set; a correspondence.
3. (biology) The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
4. Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.

Verb

mapping

1. Present participle of map.

Mapping

Mapping may refer to:

• The making of maps, as in cartography, surveying, and photogrammetry

In biology and neuroscience:

• Gene mapping, the assignment of DNA fragments to chromosomes
• Brain mapping, set of techniques to study the brain

In mathematics:

• Map (mathematics), often a synonym for function
• Functional predicate, a logical symbol that may be applied to an object term to produce another object term

In computing:

• Data mapping, data element mappings between two distinct data models
• Level design, the creation of levels, locales, stages, or missions for a video game
• Memory-mapped I/O, hardware pretending to be memory
• Page mapping, or paging, in virtual memory systems
• Cache mapping, the mapping of main memory locations into entries of a cache (computing)
• Texture mapping, in computer graphics
• Device mapping, the assignment of I/O devices to file descriptors, file names, file numbers, etc.

In logic, linguistics, and psychology:

• Conceptual metaphor, an understanding one conceptual domain in terms of another conceptual domain
• Metaphor, cross mapping across two or more seemingly unrelated subjects
• Analogy, inference from a particular to another particular

In operations research:

• Mapping of operational areas for the placement of resources in Production, costs, and pricing sites
• Mapping of sales regions and the location of customers for directing marketing efforts
• Mapping of supply chains for distribution and transportation and logistics
• Mapping a strategic "road map" for execution of business plans

In robotics:

• Mapping of operational areas for the routing of robots on confined paths
• Motion planning a map from exploration of viable routes

In religion and mythology

• Spiritual mapping, a practice of some religions