subsetting

A secondary or subsidiary setting, one that makes up part of another setting.

Noun computing, engineering

  1. The production of a subset.

Origin

From subset + -ing.

Noun Entry 2

  1. A secondary or subsidiary setting, one that makes up part of another setting.
    • Essentially, the interviewer needs to specify environmental settings and subsettings for each of the child's deviant and desirable behaviors. - 1974, Edwin J. Thomas, Behavior Modification Procedure: A Sourcebook, page...

Origin

From sub- + setting.

Forms

subsettings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of subset