Mapping
# Mapping

Mapping may refer to:

* Mapping (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
