mapping

Meanings

Plural: mappings

Noun

• (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)
• (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
• The process of making maps.
• The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
• Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
• A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
• conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.

Verb

• make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
• explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
• locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
• plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
• depict as if on a map
• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
• present participle and gerund of map

Synonyms

chromosome mapping, function, map, map out, mathematical function, represent, single-valued function