# Mapping

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'''Mapping''' may refer to:

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

==Types of mapping==
* [Animated mapping](/source/Animated_mapping), the depiction of events over time on a map using sequential images representing each timeframe
* [Brain mapping](/source/Brain_mapping), the techniques used to study the brain
* [Data mapping](/source/Data_mapping), data element mappings between two distinct data models
* [Digital mapping](/source/Digital_mapping), the use of a computer to depict spatial data on a map
* [Gene mapping](/source/Gene_mapping), the assignment of DNA fragments to chromosomes
* [Mind map](/source/Mind_map)ping, the drawing of ideas and the relations among them
* [Projection mapping](/source/Projection_mapping), the projection of videos on the surface of objects with irregular shapes
* [Robotic mapping](/source/Robotic_mapping), creation and use of maps by robots
* [Satellite mapping](/source/Satellite_mapping), taking photos of Earth from space
* [Spiritual mapping](/source/Spiritual_mapping), a practice of some religions
* [Texture mapping](/source/Texture_mapping), in computer graphics
* [Web mapping](/source/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)](/source/Mapping_theorem_(disambiguation))
* [Mappings (poetry)](/source/Mappings_(poetry))
* [Surveying](/source/Surveying), the field work of gathering map data

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