"subsetting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: subset + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|subset|ing}} subset + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} subsetting (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics, computing) The production of a subset. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-subsetting-en-noun-XwHBkFli Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: subsettings [plural]
Etymology: sub- + setting Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|setting}} sub- + setting Head templates: {{en-noun}} subsetting (plural subsettings)
  1. A secondary or subsidiary setting, one that makes up part of another setting.
    Sense id: en-subsetting-en-noun-5BDRqlbx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: subset + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|subset|ing}} subset + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} subsetting
  1. present participle and gerund of subset Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: subset
    Sense id: en-subsetting-en-verb-9oTYSAYs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 23 30 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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