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Set may refer to:

Mathematics and programming

• Set (mathematics), A collection of well defined and distinct objects
• Set theory
• Category of sets
• Set (computer science), a data type that is a collection of unique values
  • Set (C++), an implementation of Set (computer science) in the C++ language Standard Template Library (STL)

Chemistry

• SET, single electron transfer

Psychology

• Set (psychology), a set of expectations which shapes perception or thought

Technology

• Set, to make/become solid: see Solidification
• A television set
• SET, Secure Electronic Transaction, a standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over insecure networks
• SET, Single-Electron Transistor, a device to amplify currents in nanoelectronics
• SET, single-ended triode, a type of electronic amplifier
• SET Awards, The Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards
• Set (command), a command for manipulating environment variables in Unix and Microsoft operating-systems
• Software Engineer in Test, a Quality Assurance job title in some software companies
• Saw set, the process of setting the teeth of a saw so each tooth protrudes to the side of the blade

Arts

Theatre

• Theatrical scenery
• Set construction, construction of scenery for theatrical, movie and video production

Dancing

• Set, the basic square formation in square dancing

Music

• DJ set or DJ mix, a musical performance by a DJ
• Set theory (music), dealing with concepts for categorizing musical objects and describing their relationships
• Set (music), 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 list of songs to be performed at a concert
• In the professional jargon of music production and critique, a "set" refers to an album of songs.

Fiction

• Set or Father Set, a fictional deity in the Conan adventure novels by Robert E. Howard and their Marvel Comics interpretation

Sport and games

• A chess set
• Set, a signal used in American football
• Set (darts), when one player wins three legs
• Set (game), a card game
• Set, a unit of play in tennis
• Set, a term for three of a kind in poker
• Set, a unit of play in volleyball (formerly "game")
• Set, a group of repetitions in weight training
• The set, a pitching position in baseball (also called the stretch)

Crime

• Set, a sub-group of a street gang

Religion

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

Miscellaneous

• Set and setting, coined by Timothy Leary to describe the mindset and location of hallucinogenic experiences
• Seṭ and aniṭ roots, in Sanskrit grammar
• Set (video game), a group of items that adds specific bonuses
• Set (river), a river in northeastern Spain
• Set or sett, a badger's den
• Set, a small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, especially:
  • Potato set
  • Onion set

Other acronyms

• Sanlih Entertainment Television, a television channel in Taiwan
• Scalar expectancy theory
• Serial endosymbiosis theory, a theory concerning the origins of mitochondria and plastids
• Similarity Enhanced Transfer, a technology used to speed up download rate of files on file sharing networks
• Simulated Emergency Test, an amateur radio training exercise
• Single Embryo Transfer
• Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice, a Romanian aeronautics company of the 1920s to 1940s
• Society of Engineering Technologists, a student organization at Texas Tech University
• Sony Entertainment Television, a television channel owned by Sony
• South Eastern Trains, a rail company operating in South East England
• Stock Exchange of Thailand, the national stock exchange of Thailand
  • SET Index, an index for the Stock Exchange of Thailand
• Strategic Energy Technologies Plan (EU SET Plan)
• Study of Exceptional Talent, a program for gifted students
• Single-Ended Triode, a type of electronic amplifier
• Social entropy Theory, application of entropy concept to maintenance or disorganisation in society
• Northeastern University, School of Engineering Technology
• Southeast Toyota Distributors LLC, a distributor of Toyota vehicles
• Suzuki SET, Suzuki Exhaust Tuning, a device for altering pressure waves within motorcycle exhausts

See also

• Sett (disambiguation)
• Setting (disambiguation)
• Setup (disambiguation)
• Seti (disambiguation)

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