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Texture mapping
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<p>Texture mapping is a term used in <a href="/facts/Computer_graphics/lapBE8wv">computer graphics</a> to describe how 2D images are projected onto 3D models. The most common variant is the <a href="/facts/UV_mapping/lzS1855A">UV unwrap</a>, which can be described as an inverse paper cutout, where the surfaces of a 3D model is cut apart so that it can be unfolded into a 2D coordinate space (UV Space). </p>