instantmapping

noun
UK /ˈɪnstəntˌmæpɪŋ/
US /ˈɪnstəntˌmæpɪŋ/

Instantmapping is when a computer makes a map right away.

The app uses instantmapping to show the park as soon as you open it.

SYNONYMS

real-time mappinglive mappingon-the-fly mappingimmediate cartography

RELATED WORDS

mapGPSnavigationlocationsatellite

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature that draws a map while data is still coming in.

Instantmapping updated the route as the bus moved.

3. The quick matching of one set of information to another.

Instantmapping linked each photo to its spot on the map.

4. A way to show a place on a screen without waiting.

With instantmapping, the game showed the treasure spot at once.