Mapping vs Profile - What's the difference?
mapping | profile |
The process of making maps.
(mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given set to a unique element of another set; a correspondence.
(biology) The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
(computing) Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
(countable) the outermost shape, view, or edge of an object
(countable) The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
(countable) A summary or collection of information, especially about a person
(countable) a specific space or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems
(uncountable) reputation
(uncountable) the amount by which something protrudes
(uncountable) prominence; noticeability
(archaeology) A smoothed (e.g., troweled or brushed) vertical surface of an excavation showing evidence of at least one feature or diagnostic specimen; the graphic recording of such as by sketching, photographing, etc.
Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).
(architecture) A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.
(civil engineering) A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc.
to create a summary or collection of information, especially about a person
to act based on such a summary; especially, to act on a stereotype. See profiling.
As verbs the difference between mapping and profile
is that mapping is while profile is .As a noun mapping
is the process of making maps.mapping
English
(wikipedia mapping)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(head)profile
English
(wikipedia profile)Noun
- His fingers traced the profile of the handle.
- The brooch showed the profile of a Victorian woman.
- Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.
- I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged.
- Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.
- Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile .
- What's the thermal profile on that thing?