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mapping

/ˈmæpɪŋ/
verb

  1. To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.

  2. (followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.

  3. (followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.

noun

  1. The process of making maps.

  2. The process of locating genes on a chromosome.

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

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