mappingtable
nounUK /ˈmæpɪŋ ˌteɪbəl/
US /ˈmæpɪŋ ˌteɪbəl/
A mapping table is a list that shows which thing goes with which other thing.
The teacher made a mapping table to show which student sits at which desk.
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2. In computing, a data structure that pairs each key with a value so the value can be found quickly.
The program uses a mapping table to turn country codes into country names.
3. In genetics, a table showing where genes are located on a chromosome.
Scientists studied the gene mapping table to find the marker.
4. A chart that shows how one set of codes or symbols matches another set.
The librarian kept a mapping table linking old book numbers to new ones.