subset

n.

A set contained within a set.

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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All or portion of a set. Set A is a subset of set B if all elements in A are also in B. However, all elements in B need not be in A.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - underopdele

Nederlands (Dutch)
deelverzameling

Français (French)
n. - (Math) sous-ensemble

Deutsch (German)
n. - Teilmenge

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Η/Υ) υποσύνολο

Italiano (Italian)
sottoinsieme

Português (Portuguese)
n. - subconjunto (m)

Русский (Russian)
подмножество

Español (Spanish)
n. - subconjunto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - delmängd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
子集

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 子集

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 작은 당, 부분 집합

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 部分集合

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مجموعه فرعيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תת-קבוצה, תת-מערכת‬

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