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to remap

to remap

1 5.1
Change which keys or buttons do certain actions on a device
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈmæp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reconfigurar
  • I'm left-handed, so pretty much the first thing I do with any game is remap the keys and switch mouse buttons.

As skinned Android experiences go, LGS is fine and never offended me in any way. It even allows the software NAV buttons to be remapped. Google

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Examples

  • You have a a cut out for the little hold switch there and then the buttons get remapped here for volume on the outside there.

  • Instead, they had the cameras on the outside, and then they remap them based on where your eyes were when you calibrate your IPD.

  • They basically remap the whole of Google Earth.

  • 'American Panorama' Uses Digital Tools to Remap History.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Think of a way to remap them to something more useful than sync.

    Blog text (28)

  • Now, in fairness, at least you can remap almost all of the keys in the fairly robust Shaspo Power console software.

  • And since you can easily remap the buttons to those shoulder buttons, complaints about accessing the face buttons on the PlayStation version quickly become a moot point.

    Blog text (20)

  • As skinned Android experiences go, LGS is fine and never offended me in any way. It even allows the software NAV buttons to be remapped. Google

    Linus Tech Tips

  • By interposing only on vIOMMU operations, it is possible to achieve near-native I/O performance while preserving the hypervisor's ability to manage, remap, and overcommit memory.

    Academic text (2012)

  • You can easily remap the keyboard shortcuts in your text editor to improve your workflow.

Synonyms

to reconfigure
vsto remap
  • Specialized
53 5.4

Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs

focuses more on altering which controls or functions go to actions
to reprogram
vsto remap
  • Specialized
14 4.1

Change a device's instructions or settings so it works differently

changes which controls or keys are assigned rather than changing core instructions
to reassign
vsto remap
  • Specialized
2 4.2

Give a new value to a variable in a program

changes which controls, keys, or data are assigned rather than only values
to rejigger
vsto remap
  • Informal
2 7.8

To change something a little so it works better

changes which controls or data go to which functions rather than small tweaks
to rejig
vsto remap
  • Informal
1 7.0

To change the machines and how a factory works to make it work better

is used for changing which controls or functions are assigned in technical contexts

Antonyms

to lock
398 2.5

To become stiff and unable to move a part of the body

How Extensive

to reprogram
  • Specialized
14 4.1
to reconfigure
  • Specialized
53 5.4
to remap
  • Specialized
1 5.1
to reassign
  • Specialized
2 4.2
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

remap infinitive
remapped past
remapped past participle
remapping present participle
remaps third person singular

Morphology

remap = map (transparent) = re + map

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning of doing the mapping again or differently to the verb 'map'.

Etymology

Remap is made from re- ('again') and map, meaning 'map again' or 'change the map'. That is why to remap your keyboard or buttons means to give keys new functions or places.