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subset

A group of commands or functions that do not include all the capabilities of the original specification. Software or hardware components designed for the subset will also work with the original. However, any component designed for the full original specification will not operate with the subset product. Contrast with superset.

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subset

Maths

a. a set the members of which are all members of some given class: A is a subset of B is usually written A⊂B

b. proper subset one that is strictly contained within a larger class and excludes some of its members.

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subset [′səb‚set]

(communications)

A telephone or other subscriber equipment connected to a communication system, such as a modem. Derived from subscriber set.

(mathematics)

A subsetAof a setBis a set all of whose elements are included inB.

A fuzzy setAis a subset of a fuzzy setBif, for every elementx, the value of the membership function ofAatxis equal to or less than the value of the membership function ofBatx.