remap

verb

re·​map (ˌ)rē-ˈmap How to pronounce remap (audio)
remapped; remapping; remaps

transitive verb

: to map again
also : to lay out in a new pattern

Examples of remap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There's a Normal drive mode and an Econ mode that remaps the throttle and reduces the air conditioning's power use. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2023 Nationally, the United States has identified more than 8.5 million such locations after a year-long effort by the FCC to remap the nation and its connectivity. Tony Romm, Washington Post, 26 June 2023 Kevin Purdy The dialogue to remap or add a keyboard shortcut in ChromeOS, non-functional but available in Beta builds. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2023 There are so many stories to relearn and remap. Gregory Smithers, The New Republic, 17 Jan. 2022 Indonesia's State Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir told reporters that the government will remap safe zones for residential areas away from vital objects. CBS News, 4 Mar. 2023 Indonesia’s State Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir told reporters that the government will remap safe zones for residential areas away from vital objects. Tatan Syuflana and Niniek Karmini, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023 This kind of customization usually isn't possible on consoles, but both of these controllers can remap some or all of their buttons. Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2023 Like most of Keychron’s mechanical keyboards, the S1 can be programmed using QMK/VIA, so users can easily program or remap each key on the keyboard. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remap was in 1931

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Cite this Entry

“Remap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remap. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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