1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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Britain said the ship was being used for gathering intelligence and mapping undersea cables.
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CBS News, 20 May 2026
Grab signed a partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI in 2024 to improve accessibility, mapping and customer support.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Evacuations are ordered for homes and businesses immediately north and south of I-8, between La Posta Road and Tusil Road, according to online Genasys mapping.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Consumers will start adopting them and enterprises will need to start mapping strategies soon – Snap has already taken a lead in this space by hiring Wayne Scullino from Apple to lead their enterprise partnerships.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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CBS News, 20 May 2026
Grab signed a partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI in 2024 to improve accessibility, mapping and customer support.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Evacuations are ordered for homes and businesses immediately north and south of I-8, between La Posta Road and Tusil Road, according to online Genasys mapping.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Consumers will start adopting them and enterprises will need to start mapping strategies soon – Snap has already taken a lead in this space by hiring Wayne Scullino from Apple to lead their enterprise partnerships.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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