componentwisescalarmap
nounUK /kəmˈpəʊnəntwaɪz ˈskælə mæp/
US /kəmˈpoʊnəntwaɪz ˈskeɪlər mæp/
A map that shows how much each part of something should grow or shrink.
The artist used a componentwise scalar map to make each piece of the drawing bigger by a different amount.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a rule that multiplies each entry of a list by its own number.
The program applied a componentwise scalar map to every value in the array.
3. A table that gives a separate zoom amount for each section of a picture.
She checked the componentwise scalar map before enlarging the diagram.
4. A way to change each part of a group by its own fixed amount.
The engineer used a componentwise scalar map to adjust each sensor's reading.