A map is a symbolic visual representation of an area.
Map or MAP may also refer to:
Science and technology Computing Map (computer science), or associative array, a data type composed of a collection of key/value pairs Map (higher-order function), used to apply a function to a list of values and return another list with the results MAP (file format) Map (parallel pattern), an idiom in parallel computing .map (top-level domain), a top-level domain owned by Google Manufacturing Automation Protocol, a set of computer network communication protocols Mapping of Address and Port, an IPv6 transition technology Mean average precision, in information retrieval Message Access Profile, a Bluetooth profile for exchange of messages between devices Mobile Application Part, a mobile phone network protocol
Mathematics Map (mathematics), generalizations of the concept of function Map (graph theory), a drawing of a graph on a surface without overlapping edges Planar graph, a graph drawn on a planar surface Maps of manifolds Combinatorial map, a representation of a topological subdivision of the plane Functional predicate, in formal logic Maximum a posteriori estimation, in statistics Markov additive process, in applied probability Markovian arrival process, in queueing theory another term for a function, often with some sort of special structure another term for a morphism in category theory a subdivision of the plane or other surface into regions; see Four color theorem
Medicine and biology Map (butterfly), a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae Mean arterial pressure, the driving force of blood flow Mean airway pressure, in mechanical ventilation Methionyl aminopeptidase, an enzyme Microtubule-associated protein, a member of proteins that interact with the microtubules of the cellular cytoskeleton Mitogen-activated protein, a mediator of intracellular signaling Mussel adhesive protein Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, a strain of pathogenic bacteria 6α-Methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone or medroxyprogesterone acetate
Others Cognitive map, commonly referred to simply as "map", mental representations of physical locations Malaria Atlas Project, a non-profit data dissemination project Manifold absolute pressure, in an internal combustion engine Microwave Anisotropy Probe, an uncrewed space mission MAP test, a testing regimen for the flushing power of toilets Map–territory relation, the relationship between an object and a representation of that object Mind map, a visual diagram Missed approach point, in aviation Mission Augmentation Port, a proposed standard for uncrewed spacecraft docking for On-orbit satellite servicing and mission augmentation Modified atmosphere packaging, a food packaging technique Monoammonium phosphate, an ammonium compound and fertiliser
Arts and entertainment Map (band), an indie band from California, US Map (painting), a 1961 oil-on-canvas painting by Jasper Johns Map (video games), also known as a level, area, or world Map, a character in Dora the Explorer "Map", song by Adam Lambert from the album Trespassing "Map", song by The Microphones from the album The Glow Pt. 2
Organizations MAP Linhas Aéreas, a Brazilian airline HM Melbourne Assessment Prison, a prison in Australia Maghreb Arabe Press, the official Moroccan news agency Malaysian Advancement Party, a political party in Malaysia Media Access Project, a communications policy law firm and advocacy organization Medical Aid for Palestinians, a UK charity Minister of Aircraft Production, a WWII-era UK ministry, later replaced by the Ministry of Supply Mobile assault platoon, a platoon in the US Marine Corps Motorcycle Awareness Program, a motorists' safety training program Motorsport Association of Pakistan Municipal Alliance for Peace, a network to promote peace in the Middle East Museo de Arte de Ponce, an art museum in Puerto Rico Museo de Arte Precolombino (Peru), a Peruvian art museum Muslim Association Party, a political party in the Gold Coast (now Ghana)
People Walter Map (1140–1210), medieval writer
Other uses Marysville Auto Plant, a Honda automobile factory in Marysville, Ohio, US Austronesian languages (ISO 639 alpha-3 code: map) Managerial assessment of proficiency, a methodology used in human resources Membership action plan, for countries joining NATO Minimum advertised price Minor-attracted person, a euphemism for pedophile Missouri Assessment Program, standardized tests taken by students in Missouri, US
See also All pages with titles beginning with "Map" Maps (disambiguation) Mapp (disambiguation) Mappy (disambiguation) Mapping (disambiguation) Maap, an island in the Federated States of Micronesia