mapping — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process of making maps.

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2. The process of locating genes on a chromosome.

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3. Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.

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4. A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.

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5. conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.

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Noun

1. (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

   Synonyms

   functionmathematical functionsingle-valued functionmap

   Broader terms

   mathematical relation

2. the process of making maps

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   procedureprocess

   Examples

   detailed mapping of the structure of rocks

3. (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome

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   chromosome mapping

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   procedureprocess