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The paper is devoted to the classification of triangular maps \(F:I^2\to I^2\), \(I= [0,1]\) with zero topological entropy. More precisely, the author addresses the question to analyze relations between the following properties of \(F\): 1) the period of any cycle is a power of two, 2) every cycle is simple, 3) the topological entropy of \(F\) restricted to the set of periodic points is 0, 4) the topological entropy is 0, 5) every \(\omega\)-limit set contains a unique minimal set, 6) \(F\) has no homoclinic trajectory, 7) every \(\omega\)-limit set either is a cycle or contains no cycle, 8) no infinite \(\omega\)-limit set contains a cycle. It is well-known that for continuous maps of the interval these properties are mutually equivalent. Here the author shows that in the case of \(F\) the properties 1), 2) and 3) are mutually equivalent, and 7) is equivalent to 8). Moreover, he shows which of the remaining implications are true and which are not. He also provides open questions.