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Science, technology, and mathematics


Mathematics

* Set (mathematics), a collection of elements *
Category of sets In the mathematical field of category theory, the category of sets, denoted as Set, is the category whose objects are sets. The arrows or morphisms between sets ''A'' and ''B'' are the total functions from ''A'' to ''B'', and the composition of ...
, the category whose objects and morphisms are sets and total functions, respectively


Electronics and computing

* Set (abstract data type), a data type in computer science that is a collection of unique values **
Set (C++) Set, The Set, SET or SETS may refer to: Science, technology, and mathematics Mathematics *Set (mathematics), a collection of elements *Category of sets, the category whose objects and morphisms are sets and total functions, respectively Electro ...
, a set implementation in the C++ Standard Library * Set (command), a command for setting values of environment variables in Unix and Microsoft operating-systems *
Secure Electronic Transaction Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) is a communications protocol standard for securing credit card transactions over networks, specifically, the Internet. SET was not itself a payment system, but rather a set of security protocols and formats that ...
, a standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over insecure networks * Single-electron transistor, a device to amplify currents in nanoelectronics *
Single-ended triode A single-ended triode (SET) is a vacuum tube electronic amplifier that uses a single triode to produce an output, in contrast to a push-pull amplifier which uses a pair of devices with antiphase inputs to generate an output with the wanted si ...
, a type of electronic amplifier *
Set! Scheme is a dialect of the Lisp family of programming languages. Scheme was created during the 1970s at the MIT AI Lab and released by its developers, Guy L. Steele and Gerald Jay Sussman, via a series of memos now known as the Lambda Papers. It ...
, a programming syntax in the scheme programming language


Biology and psychology

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Set (psychology) In psychology, a set is a group of expectations that shape experience by making people especially sensitive to specific kinds of information. A ''perceptual set'', also called ''perceptual expectancy'', is a predisposition to perceive things in a c ...
, a set of expectations which shapes perception or thought *Set or
sett A sett or set is a badger's den. It usually consists of a network of tunnels and numerous entrances. The largest setts are spacious enough to accommodate 15 or more animals with up to of tunnels and as many as 40 openings. Such elaborate setts ...
, a badger's den *Set, a small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, especially: ** Potato set ** Onion set *
SET (gene) Protein SET, also known as Protein SET 1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SET'' gene. Interactions Protein SET has been shown to interact Advocates for Informed Choice, dba interACT or interACT Advocates for Intersex Youth ...
, gene for a human protein involved in apoptosis, transcription and nucleosome assembly * Single Embryo Transfer, used in ''in vitro'' fertilization


Physics and chemistry

* A chemical change in an
adhesive Adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non-metallic substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds them together and resists their separation. The use of adhesives offers certain advant ...
from unbonded to bonded ** Set, to make/become solid; see Solidification * Stress–energy tensor, a physical quantity in the theory of fields *
Single electron transfer In chemistry, a radical, also known as a free radical, is an atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence electron. With some exceptions, these unpaired electrons make radicals highly chemically reactive. Many radicals spont ...


Other uses in science and technology

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Saw set A saw set is a tool or part of the tool kit for tuning saw blades. It adjusts the ''set'', or distance the saw tooth is bent away from the saw blade. The magnitude of set determines the cut width and prevents the blade of the saw from binding in ...
, the process of setting the teeth of a saw so each tooth protrudes to the side of the blade *
Scalar expectancy The scalar timing or scalar expectancy theory (SET) is a model of the processes that govern behavior controlled by time. The model posits an internal clock, and particular memory and decision processes. SET is one of the most important models of an ...
theory, a model of the processes that govern behavior controlled by time * Science, Engineering & Technology, e.g.
The Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards The Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards (SET Awards) were presented to outstanding undergraduate students in the United Kingdom yearly between 1998 and 2013. The award was open to students who were on a first-degree course ...
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Setting (typesetting) Typesetting is the composition of text by means of arranging physical ''type'' (or ''sort'') in mechanical systems or '' glyphs'' in digital systems representing '' characters'' (letters and other symbols).Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random ...
, the act of typesetting a publication for print or display *
Simulated Emergency Test The annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is a training exercise involving the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the National Traffic System (NTS), a message-handling service of amateur radio. The American Radio Relay League is a prime ...
, an amateur radio training exercise * Software Engineer in Test, a Quality Assurance job title in some software companies * Strategic Energy Technologies Plan of the European Union *
Suzuki SET A four-stroke power valve is a device fitted to four-stroke engines that constantly adjusts the internal diameter of the exhaust system to better suit the speed of the engine. Yamaha was the first to develop such a system, called the Exhaust Ulti ...
, Suzuki Exhaust Tuning of motorcycles


Arts and entertainment


Dance

*Set, the basic square formation in square dancing *Set, the basic longwise, square or triangular formation in
Scottish Country dancing Scottish country dance (SCD) is the distinctively Scottish form of country dance, itself a form of social dance involving groups of couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns. A dance consists of a sequence of figures. These dances are ...
*Set, the basic formation of more than one couple in Scottish, English and Irish Céilidh


Film, television and theatre

* Set (film and TV scenery) * Theatrical scenery *
Set construction Set construction is the process undertaken by a construction manager to build full-scale scenery, as specified by a production designer or art director working in collaboration with the director of a production to create a set for a theatric ...
, construction of scenery for theatrical, movie, television production, and video game production * ''The Set'' (film), a 1970 Australian movie * ''The Set'' (TV series), an Australian music television show *
Sanlih Entertainment Television Sanlih Entertainment Television or Sanlih E-Television (SET; ) is a nationwide cable TV network operated in Taiwan which was founded in May 1993. It also produces Taiwanese drama that are broadcast on free-to-air channels e.g. Taiwan Television ...
, a television channel in Taiwan *
Sony Entertainment Television Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony. SET India's You ...
, a Hindi-language television channel


Music

*DJ set or DJ mix, a musical performance by a DJ *
Set theory (music) Musical set theory provides concepts for categorizing musical objects and describing their relationships. Howard Hanson first elaborated many of the concepts for analyzing tonal music. Other theorists, such as Allen Forte, further developed the ...
, dealing with concepts for categorizing musical objects and describing their relationships *
Set (music) A set (pitch set, pitch-class set, set class, set form, set genus, pitch collection) in music theory, as in mathematics and general parlance, is a collection of objects. In musical contexts the term is traditionally applied most often to collec ...
, a collection of discrete entities, for example pitch sets, duration sets, and timbre sets * ''Set'' (Thompson Twins album) * ''Set'' (Alex Chilton album) *
Set list A set list, or setlist, is typically a handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance. A setlist can be made of nearly any materi ...
, a list of songs to be played during musical performances


Other arts

* Set (video game), a group of items that adds specific bonuses


Businesses and organizations

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Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice ''Societatea Pentru Exploatări Technice'' or SET ("Technical Development Society") was a Romanian aircraft manufacturer. It was the second biggest Romanian pre-war aircraft manufacturer, after Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR). History The ...
, a Romanian aeronautics company of the 1920s to 1940s * South Eastern Trains, former train operator England *
Stock Exchange of Thailand The Stock Exchange of Thailand ( th, ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย), or SET, is the only stock exchange in Thailand. Founded on 30 April 1975, it is ASEAN’s 2nd largest after Singapore and the ...
, the national stock exchange of Thailand * SET Index, an index for the Stock Exchange of Thailand *
Study of Exceptional Talent The Julian C. Stanley Study of Exceptional Talent (SET) is an outgrowth of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) at Johns Hopkins University. Founded in 1971 by Professor Julian Stanley, SMPY pioneered the concept of above-grade-leve ...
, a program for gifted students * Sydney Electric Train Society, an electric train preservation society in Sydney, Australia


Religion

* Set (deity) or Seth, an ancient Egyptian deity *Set or Seth, a Biblical character, a son of Adam and Eve


Sport and games

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Set (darts) A set in darts consists of a sequence of legs (games) played, ending when the count of legs won meets certain criteria. Throwing first is considered an advantage in a leg, so players alternate who throws first in each leg during the set. Generall ...
, a sequence of games * Set (card game) * Set (cards), two or more cards of the same rank *
Set (dominoes) The following is a glossary of terms used in dominoes. Besides the terms listed here, there are numerous regional or local slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific, i.e. specific to one particular version of dominoes, but ap ...
, the first play in dominoes *Set, a signal used in
American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
*The set, a
pitching position In baseball, there are two legal pitching positions: the windup, and the set. Colloquially, the set is often referred to as "the stretch", although this term actually only refers to one part of the pitching motion when pitching from the set. Defi ...
in baseball *Set, a unit of play in tennis *Set, a team's second contact with the ball in volleyball *Set, a group of repetitions in weight training *
Three of a kind (poker) In poker, players form sets of five playing cards, called ''hands'', according to the rules of the game. Each hand has a rank, which is compared against the ranks of other hands participating in the showdown to decide who wins the pot. In hig ...
, a type of poker hand


Other uses

* Set and setting, coined by Timothy Leary to describe the mindset and location of hallucinogenic experiences * Seṭ and aniṭ roots, in Sanskrit grammar * Set (river), a river in northeastern Spain *
Selective Employment Tax Selective Employment Tax (SET) was a weekly payroll tax in the United Kingdom. It was levied against employers at a flat rate of per man, and per woman. SET was intended to subsidise manufacturing industry from the proceeds of the services ind ...
, a tax in the United Kingdom from 1966 to 1973 *
Senate Electoral Tribunal The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the Senate of the Philippines. It consists of 6 senators nominated by the Senate, and 3 justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, who are design ...
, decides election protests for the Senate of the Philippines *Set, slang term for a subgroup within a gang


See also

* Reset (disambiguation) * Digital set (disambiguation) * Seti (disambiguation) *
Sett (disambiguation) A sett is the underground home or den of a family of badgers, usually consisting of a network of tunnels. Sett or SETT may also refer to: * Sett (paving), a shaped piece of rock used to make hard surfaces for roads * The Submarine Escape Tra ...
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Sette (disambiguation) Sette may refer to: People *Alessandro Sette, Italian immunologist *Giancarlo Sette, Italian astronomer, namesake of the Meanings of minor planet names: 8001–9000, asteroid 8885 Sette *Oscar Elton Sette (1900–1972), American fisheries scientis ...
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Setting (disambiguation) Setting may refer to: * A location (geography) where something is set * Set construction in theatrical scenery * Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction * Setting up to fail a manipulative technique to eng ...
* Setup (disambiguation) * {{disambig