Map (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Map is the following:

• Generally, a map is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional space. Wikipedia includes a collection of maps.
• Even more general, a map is an overview, e.g. a site map is an overview of the content of a website
• In mathematics, a map is a kind of function.
• In computer science, a map is
  • a synonym for an associative array, or
  • a function which applies a second function to every element of a list, resulting in a new list.
• In cell biology, MAP abbreviates mitogen activated protein.
• In the food industry MAP is modified atmosphere packaging.
• In the retail industry, MAP is an acronym for minimum advertised price.
• Road map is also used metaphorically for a plan, for example "Road map for peace".
• In computer games, a map is synonymous to a level. In the context of mods, especially for first-person shooters, the word map likewise refers to the full distribution-ready set of data for a map — for example, the map "de_dust" in Counter-Strike includes the brushes, textures, bomb sites, spawn points, and backgrounds.
• Songlines as maps in Australian Aborigine culture.
• MAPP gas is a gas sometimes used in blowtorches.