"disjoint set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disjoint sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} disjoint set (plural disjoint sets)
  1. (mathematics) A family of sets sharing no elements in common; sets whose intersection is the empty set. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-disjoint_set-en-noun-TrE7S6EP Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (computer science) A data structure used to store such sets and perform operations on them efficiently. Categories (topical): Computer science Synonyms: union-find disjoint set
    Sense id: en-disjoint_set-en-noun-Skbs6MWA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences

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