# Understanding Spaces and Maps

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://3059601135-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MkvEvcz_LX5eDyvl13E%2Fuploads%2FuPFy7tD2ZH4zFtwIpgXs%2Freplace.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c883be3c-00c9-4312-92fc-6b652aa86cb9" alt=""><figcaption><p>The relationship between a Space and its maps</p></figcaption></figure></div>

A Space is a unit of a group of one or more maps.

Spaces and maps have a **HashID** to distinguish them from other Spaces or maps.

One of the maps included in a Space has the “Entry Map” property, and if you access a Space with only a spaceHashID and no mapID, you will be moved to the map with the “Entry Map” property.

If you go into the ZEP Map Editor, you can see the following URL format:

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Here you can see that **Ak42Xz** is the **SpaceHashID** while **25g3RQ** is the **MapHashID**.