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A map is a symbolic visual representation of an area.

Map or MAP may also refer to:

Science and technology

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

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

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 subspecies paratuberculosis, a strain of pathogenic bacteria
6α-Methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone or medroxyprogesterone acetate

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

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)

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, umbrella term for pedophiles, hebephiles, and ephebophiles
Missouri Assessment Program, standardized tests taken by students in Missouri, US