mapping

• 名词，指建立或表示两个集合元素之间对应关系的过程或结果，常用于数学、计算机科学或地理学中。

A noun referring to the process or result of creating a representation, correspondence, or relationship between elements of one set and elements of another set, often used in mathematics, computing, or geography.

1. Process of creating a mapB1formal

   The act or process of making a map of an area, region, or data.

   制图

   • The mapping of the forest took several weeks.
   • Satellite technology has improved mapping accuracy.
   • They completed the mapping of the ocean floor.

   同义词cartographymapmaking

2. Data relationshipB2formalIT

   The process of establishing relationships between elements from different sets or systems.

   映射

   • The software handles the mapping of user IDs to database records.
   • Data mapping is essential for system integration.
   • They performed a mapping of customer preferences to product features.

   同义词associationcorrelationcorrespondencematchingrelation

3. C1formalscientific

   A mathematical function that associates each element of a given set with one or more elements of another set.

   映射

   • The mapping from the input set to the output set is bijective.
   • This mapping defines a linear transformation.
   • The mapping of points on the sphere to the plane is called a projection.

   同义词functionmapoperatortransformation

• 用于表示绘制地图或展示某物位置的动作，也指详细规划或安排。

A verb used to indicate the act of representing an area or showing the arrangement of something, or to plan in detail.

1. Create a mapB1formal

   To make a map of an area, showing its features.

   绘制地图

   • Explorers mapped the entire coastline.
   • The team is mapping the ocean floor.
   • They mapped the region using satellite imagery.

   同义词chartdelineateplotsurvey

2. Plan or outlineB2formal

   To plan or arrange something in detail.

   规划

   • We need to map out our strategy for the next quarter.
   • She mapped her career path carefully.
   • The project manager mapped the timeline for the launch.

   同义词arrangechartdelineatedesignformulateoutlineplanplotschedulesketch

   反义词disorganizeimprovise

3. Associate or linkB2formalIT

   To establish a relationship between elements, often in computing or mathematics.

   映射

   • The function maps each input to a unique output.
   • We need to map the data fields to the database columns.
   • The algorithm maps the coordinates to a 3D model.

   同义词associatebindconnectcorrelatecorrespondlinkmatchpairrelatetie

短语动词变体map out