working set

ˈwɜrkɪŋ sɛt

Definition

Definition of working set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

project management

Rare

group of tasks actively used in a project

Rare

The team focused on the working set to meet the deadline.

technology

TECH.

amount of memory needed by a process

TECH.

The program's working set increased with more data.

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Expressions with working

working stiff

average employee, especially one with a routine, low-paying job

He's just another working stiff trying to make ends meet.

working around the clock

adj.

continuously working without stopping

The team is working around the clock to meet the deadline.

it's hell working there

exp.

extremely unpleasant work environment causing stress or discomfort

It's hell working there with all the constant pressure.

working hard or hardly working

exp.

humorous way to ask if someone is working hard or not

He walked by my desk and said, 'working hard or hardly working?'

working on borrowed time

adj.

functioning beyond expected lifespan

The ancient computer is working on borrowed time and could fail any day.

working day

hours in a day dedicated to work

Her working day starts at 9 AM.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Terms with working set included in their meaning

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shift

job schedule

set period of working time

system

technology

set of devices or equipment working together

mechanical system

technology

set of parts working on mechanical principles

quality process

business

documented way of working that keeps products or services meeting set standards

time system

business

set of tools that record and manage employees' working hours

gear train

mechanism

set of gears working together in a machine

kite

sailing

light sail set in addition to working sails

gearset

mechanical assembly

set of gears working together

Examples of working set in a sentence

The manager reviewed the working set for accuracy.
Optimizing the working set improved performance.
The working set size affects processing speed.

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French:ensemble de travail, mémoire nécessaire, ...
German:Arbeitspaket, Arbeitssatz, ...
Italian:set di lavoro, ...
Spanish:conjunto de trabajo, memoria activa, ...
Portuguese:conjunto de trabalho, ...
Chinese:工作集, 内存需求, ...
Japanese:作業セット, ...
Arabic:مجموعة العمل, مَجْمُوعَة الذَّاكِرَة العَامِلَة, ...
Hebrew:קְבוּצַת מְשִׂימוֹת, מַעֲרֶךְ עֲבוֹדָה, ...
Russian:рабочий набор, ...
Ukrainian:робочий набір, робочий обсяг, ...
Hindi:कार्य समूह, कार्यशील सेट, ...
Bengali:কাজের সেট, ওয়ার্কিং সেট, ...
Catalan:conjunt de treball, ...
Czech:soubor úkolů, pracovní sada, ...
Danish:arbejdssæt, arbejdsmængde, ...
Dutch:werkset, ...
Greek:σύνολο εργασιών, σύνολο εργασίας, ...
Hungarian:feladathalmaz, munkakészlet, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមភារកិច្ចដែលកំពុងអនុវត្តក្នុងគម្រោង, សំណុំអង្គចងចាំកំពុងប្រើ, ...
Korean:작업 세트, 워킹 세트, ...
Persian:مجموعه کاری, حافظه کاری, ...
Polish:zestaw roboczy, zestaw operacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto de trabalho, ...
Romanian:set de lucru, ...
Swedish:arbetsuppgifter, arbetsmängd, ...
Thai:ชุดงานที่กำลังดำเนินการ, ชุดการทำงาน, ...
Turkish:çalışma seti, bellek seti, ...
Vietnamese:bộ công việc, bộ nhớ làm việc, ...

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Definition of working set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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