map

noun7

1. •
   a drawing of an area, real or imagined, that shows where towns, roads and rivers are

   • He bought a map for the tour of Edinburgh Castle.
2. •
   A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.

   • The 256 bytes of internal RAM are subdivided as shown in the memory map above. — 2005
3. •
   An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.

   • I don't want to play this map again!
   • Jack loves playing on this Fortnite map.
4. •
   A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
5. •
   Synonym of associative array.
6. •
   Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
7. •
   (UK, old-fashioned) The face.

verb6

1. •
   To represent by means of a map.

   • This large atlas maps the whole world in very great detail.
   • Figure 3 maps the pressure distribution within the human circulatory system.
2. •
   To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.

   • The team is mapping the route of the new railway line.
   • The space probe is mapping the Earth's gravitational field.
3. •
   To have a direct relationship; to correspond.

   • This doesn't map to my understanding of how things should work.
4. •
   To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.

   • Map "volume down" to the F2 key.
5. •
   To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.

   • f maps A to B, mapping every a∈A to f(a)∈B.
6. •
   To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.

noun11

1. •
   Initialism of mean arterial pressure.
2. •
   (euphemistic) Initialism of minor-attracted person.
3. •
   Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.
4. •
   Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.
5. •
   Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.
6. •
   Initialism of muscle action potential
7. •
   Initialism of missed approach point.
8. •
   Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.
9. •
   Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.

   • My Puerto Rican roommate, who had survived the New York school system, would sarcastically call me a “MAP” or Mexican-American princess because of my boarding school experience. — 1994
10. •
    [before a noun] Initialism of multiple aim point.
11. •
    Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.