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DIRECTED SET

\da͡ɪɹˈɛktɪd sˈɛt], \da‍ɪɹˈɛktɪd sˈɛt], \d_aɪ_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_d s_ˈɛ_t]\

Definitions of DIRECTED SET

1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

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A set X is directed under some relation, <= (lessthan or equal), if it is non-empty and if for any two elementsx and y there exists an element z such that x <= z and y <= z.I.e. all pairs have an upper bound.

1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
By Denis Howe

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