1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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The blaze burned eastward up to the northern edge of a neighborhood in Oceanside, prompting evacuation warnings for many homes west of Douglas Drive and west of Vandegrift Boulevard, according to online Genasys mapping.
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
It is mainly intended to map underground and underwater structures for civilian applications, such as mineral exploration, groundwater mapping, and geological surveys.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Another common technique is simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), which continuously builds and updates three-dimensional representations of the environment while tracking the robot's position within them.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Securing a current-gen pair of sweat-resistant premium earbuds with spatial audio mapping below the $100 threshold is an exceptional value.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
It is mainly intended to map underground and underwater structures for civilian applications, such as mineral exploration, groundwater mapping, and geological surveys.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Another common technique is simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), which continuously builds and updates three-dimensional representations of the environment while tracking the robot's position within them.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Securing a current-gen pair of sweat-resistant premium earbuds with spatial audio mapping below the $100 threshold is an exceptional value.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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