mapping
Definition of mapping
1 : the act or process of making a map
2 : function 5a a one-to-one continuous mapping
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Towill Inc., a Concord mapping and surveying company, received four contracts totaling $167,000 to produce aerial images of the dam site from helicopters and drones.
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Having a relevant metric to make R&D decisions is good, and the investments in autonomy and mapping look very prudent.
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So if there were a flood, tornado, snowstorm or other natural disaster that left an area unmarked or cleared of housing, that mapping could be used to compare how the area looked before and after the event.
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S60 features full-color course view mapping that golfers can view right from their wrist.
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The plaintiffs are arguing that Democratic state officials who designed the district relied heavily on advanced mapping software, voter-registration data and voting history to give an advantage to their party.
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In discussing the company’s long-term strategy, Fried said there’s an opportunity for Waze to advertise to people who have never used the Waze mapping app before.
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In commemoration of International Map Year, in 2015-2016, the mapping software company Esri has published a book of the winners and some of the finalists from the most recent competition, in 2015.
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T-Drive is one of several mapping tools trying to make your commute less hellish.
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First Known Use of mapping
circa 1752
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