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Computer mapping

Computer mapping may refer to any mapping procedure done with the aid of computers: * in computer graphics **3D projection **texture mapping, normal mapping, tone mapping, ... etc. * in geography geographic information system ** Computer cartography, the art, science, and technology of making and using maps with a computer ** Web mapping, the process of using, creating, and distributing maps on the Web ** Generic Mapping Tools, open-source software for producing maps * any of various methods in bioinformatics that have to do with gene mapping

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Computer mapping may refer to any mapping procedure done with the aid of computers: * in computer graphics **3D projection **texture mapping, normal mapping, tone mapping, ... etc. * in geography geographic information system ** Computer cartography, the art, science, and technology of making and using maps with a computer ** Web mapping, the process of using, creating, and distributing maps on the Web ** Generic Mapping Tools, open-source software for producing maps * any of various methods in bioinformatics that have to do with gene mapping

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