mappato

Mappato is an Italian term that functions as the past participle of the verb mappare (to map) and as an adjective meaning mapped or charted. It agrees with the noun it modifies: mappato (masculine singular), mappata (feminine singular), mappati (masculine plural), mappate (feminine plural).

In usage, mappato denotes that something has undergone mapping. It is common in fields such as cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and data science, as well as in biology and linguistics when referring to gene mapping, genome mapping, or phoneme mapping. Examples: La zona è stata mappata; i dati mappati; la mappa creata è disponibile. In practice, one speaks of un dataset mappato or una regione mappata on a map.

The term originates from the noun mappa (map) and is predominantly found in Italian technical and scientific writing. While primarily a technical descriptor, it may appear in translated texts or in interdisciplinary contexts where mapping processes are described. Mappato can also appear as a rare surname in Italian usage.