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

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) This article presents a list of commands used by DOS operating systems, especially as used on x86-based IBM PC compatibles (PCs). Other DOS operating systems are not part of the scope of this list. In DOS, many standard system commands were pro ...

, 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 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

* Set (psychology), a set of expectations which shapes perception or thought *Set or sett, a badger's den *Set, a small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, especially: ** Potato set ** Onion set * SET (gene), 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 The stress–energy tensor, sometimes called the stress–energy–momentum tensor or the energy–momentum tensor, is a tensor physical quantity that describes the density and flux of energy and momentum in spacetime, generalizing the stress ...

, a physical quantity in the theory of fields * Single electron transfer

Other uses in science and technology

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 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 * Setting (typesetting), the act of typesetting a publication for print or display * Simulated Emergency Test, an amateur radio training exercise * Software Engineer in Test, a

Quality Assurance Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to ensure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design ...

job title in some software companies * Strategic Energy Technologies Plan of the European Union * Suzuki SET, 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 *Set, the basic formation of more than one couple in Scottish, English and Irish Céilidh

Film, television and theatre

Set (film and TV scenery) A set is artificially constructed scenery used in theatre, film and TV. In the latter two cases there are many reasons to build or use a set instead of travelling to a real location, such as budget, time, the need to control the environment, or t ...

* Theatrical scenery * Set construction, 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, a Hindi-language television channel

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 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 collect ...

, 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 played during musical performances

Other arts

Set (video game) In pencil and paper games and computer and video games, an item is an object within the game world that can be collected by a player character, player or, occasionally, a non-player character. These items are sometimes called pick-ups. Items are m ...

, a group of items that adds specific bonuses

Businesses and organizations

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 Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, an electric train preservation society in Sydney, Australia

Religion

* Set (deity) or Seth, an ancient Egyptian deity *Set or

Seth Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. A ...

, a Biblical character, a son of Adam and Eve

Sport and games

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. General ...

, a sequence of games *

Set (card game) ''Set'' (stylized as ''SET'') is a real-time card game designed by Marsha Falco in 1974 and published by Set Enterprises in 1991. The deck consists of 81 unique cards that vary in four features across three possibilities for each kind of fea ...

* 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 *The set, a pitching position 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), 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) The Set (''riu de Set'' in Catalan) is a river in Catalonia (northeastern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(Eng ...

, 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