mapping

noun

Definition of mapping

1 : the act or process of making a map

2 : function sense 5a a one-to-one continuous mapping

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Though both mapping apps are owned by the same company, many drivers prefer using Waze because the incident reporting feature is accurate and timely. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "Google Maps may be getting Waze’s best feature: incident reporting," 29 June 2018 To get a better and faster picture of coral health, researchers developed a new incredibly accurate 3D mapping system. — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, "'ICE Is Everywhere': Using Library Science to Map the Separation Crisis," 25 June 2018 Van Duinen shared the mapping system for piecing sections together on the wall, explaining the puzzle-like process. — Caitlin Mullen, chicagotribune.com, "'You are putting your mark on it': Students creating mural at Julian Middle School in Oak Park," 25 June 2018 The Sally Ride, meanwhile, has top-notch ocean mapping systems. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "NASA Is Stepping Into the Twilight Zone," 19 June 2018 In recent years, the company has invested heavily in developing its own mapping technology. — Jessi Hempel, WIRED, "How Maps Became the New Search Box," 13 June 2018 The Chinese allegedly took hundreds of gigabytes of material associated with a sensitive program called Sea Dragon that included signals and sensor data and other information relating to mapping systems, officials said. — Gordon Lubold, WSJ, "Chinese Hackers Stole Large Amounts of Secret U.S. Submarine-Warfare Data, Military Says," 8 June 2018 One of Wyman’s longest-lasting designs is the mapping system, system diagram and neighborhood maps for the Washington Metro. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, "Behind the scenes with influential graphic artists from 50 years ago," 30 May 2018 Unlike those awful apps from years past that just plaster a translucent red lip print on your face, this service uses Perfect Corp. YouCam Makeup’s facial mapping technology to show, as much as possible, what makeup will look like in person. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "Target Just Made Shopping for Makeup Much Easier," 21 May 2018

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