map

• Noun

  1. A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
  2. A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
  3. A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
  4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
  5. The face.
  6. An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
  7. Synonym of associative array.

• Verb