{{wiktionary|mapping}} '''Mapping''' may refer to:

* Cartography, the process of making a map * Mapping (mathematics), a synonym for a mathematical function and its generalizations ** Mapping (logic), a synonym for functional predicate

==Types of mapping== * Animated mapping, the depiction of events over time on a map using sequential images representing each timeframe * Brain mapping, the techniques used to study the brain * Data mapping, data element mappings between two distinct data models * Digital mapping, the use of a computer to depict spatial data on a map * Gene mapping, the assignment of DNA fragments to chromosomes * Mind mapping, the drawing of ideas and the relations among them * Projection mapping, the projection of videos on the surface of objects with irregular shapes * Robotic mapping, creation and use of maps by robots * Satellite mapping, taking photos of Earth from space * Spiritual mapping, a practice of some religions * Texture mapping, in computer graphics * Web mapping, the use of the World Wide Web to depict spatial data on a map

==See also== * {{lookfrom|Mapping}} * {{in title}}

* Mapping theorem (disambiguation) * Mappings (poetry) * Surveying, the field work of gathering map data

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