mapping

The word “mapping” means the activity of creating maps. In plain terms, the process of charting something, or of linking one set of things to another.

“Mapping” is pronounced MA-pihng (/ˈmæpɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “mapping” used in a sentence: “Satellite mapping has made it possible to chart remote regions in detail.”

“Mapping” is a noun.

“Mapping” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Mapping” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the activity of creating maps.

A map is the finished representation, while mapping is the activity or process of creating it or of linking one set of things to another. In computing and mathematics, mapping specifically means a correspondence that pairs each item of one data set with a matching item in another.

In computing, mapping is a correspondence that links each item of one data set to a matching item in another. It underlies structures such as hash maps and tasks such as mapping fields from one database to another.

In genetics, mapping is the process of determining the location of genes on a chromosome. It helps researchers understand where specific genes sit and how they relate to inherited traits.

Mapping links items in one set to items in another, or records the layout of something, while modelling builds a simplified representation to explain or predict behavior. Mapping emphasizes correspondence and location; modelling emphasizes structure and process.