paper map
Foldable road guide
A paper map is a physical, printed map on paper, as distinguished from digital maps on screens.
The term emerged only after electronic alternatives made the distinction necessary: I keep a paper map in the glove compartment in case my phone dies.
Like paper maps themselves, the phrase suggests reliability and independence from technology.
- atlasBound collection of charts
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- foldBend onto itself
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- legendUnverified traditional tale
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- Analog Eratypewriter, rotary phone, record player, phonograph, turntable
- Retronymsacoustic guitar, analog clock, analog watch, landline, manual transmission
paper mapdigital map
Electronic geographic display
GPS · Google Maps · interactive map · satellite navigation · GPS navigation
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