map : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: map	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for map
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
map n a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) Synonym(s): function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping v make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist" locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes" plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future" Synonym(s): map, map out depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) Synonym(s): map, represent
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Map \Map\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mapping}.] To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business. I am near to the place where they should meet, if Pisanio have mapped it truly. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Map \Map\, n. [From F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the world, fr. L. mappa napkin, signal cloth; -- a Punic word. Cf. {Apron}, {Napkin}, {Nappe}.] 1. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it. Note: There are five principal kinds of projection used in making maps: the orthographic, the stereographic, the globuar, the conical, and the cylindrical, or Mercator's projection. See {Projection}. 2. Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map. Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn. --Shak. {Map lichen} (Bot.), a lichen ({Lecidea geographica}.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures. --Dr. Prior.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MAP 1. {Manufacturing Automation Protocol}. 2. {Mathematical Analysis without Programming}. (1996-12-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
map 1. {function}. 2. In {functional programming}, the most common {higher-order function} over lists. Map applies its first argument to each element of its second argument (a list) and returns the list of results. map :: (a -> b) -> [a] -> [b] map f [] = [] map f (x:xs) = f x : map f xs This can be generalised to types other than lists. (1997-11-05)