(WORld-Wide Web) An attribute of the HTML tag (inline image) which specifies that if the image is selected, the browser will generate a request indicating the coORdinates of the point which was clicked. This request is then interpreted by the server by mapping certain regions of the image to certain actions. {Documentation (http://www.utirc.utORonto.ca/HTMLdocs/NewHTML/image.html)}. (1995-02-14)