MAPPING

verb

1. To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.
2. (followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
3. (followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.

noun

1. The process of making maps.
2. The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
3. Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.