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mapper

mapper

1 5.7
A part of a program that changes data from one form to another
  • noun
  • /ˈmæpər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mapeador
  • My latest LINQ to SQL Part 4 post shows the data mapper pattern in use a little more.
  • code mapper

Examples

  • The mapper is used to translate STL source files into binary test case files that can be loaded into the target environment.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Typically, there are different mapper back ends for each target environment.

    Academic text (1996)

  • "See if the mapper works."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • This enables the mapper to build an STL test case suitable for loading into the target environment.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The software engineer designed a new mapper to convert the database entries into JSON format.

  • With the help of a data mapper, we were able to visualize the complex relationships between the datasets.

  • The application uses a mapper to transform user input into the required format for the server.

Synonyms

importer
vsmapper
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A tool that reads data files and puts them into a system

converts between different internal models or representations rather than only loading
data converter
vsmapper
  • Specialized
5.1

A device or program that changes information from one format to another, like turning sound into digital data

focuses on translating between internal data models and representations rather than formats

How Complex

ELT
  • Specialized
8.6
mapper
  • Specialized
1 5.7
mapping
  • Specialized
10 3.8

Surface Forms

mapper singular
mappers plural

Morphology

mapper = map (semi-transparent) = map + er

Formed by the productive '-er' agent/actor nominalization from the verb 'map', but the computing sense is domain-specific and may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Mapper comes from map, which is about showing how things relate. In computing a mapper is a tool that 'connects' or 'changes' data from one form to another, so the name means something that makes one thing match with another.