finiteset
nounUK /ˈfaɪnaɪt sɛt/
US /ˈfaɪnaɪt sɛt/
A finite set is a group of things you can count and finish counting.
The set of colors in a rainbow is a finite set because it has just seven colors.
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2. In math, a set whose number of elements is a whole number, not endless.
The set {1, 2, 3} is a finite set with three elements.
3. In computer science, a collection that has a fixed, known number of items.
The program stores the weekdays in a finite set of seven values.
4. Any group that has a clear limit and does not go on forever.
The students in the class form a finite set you can list on one page.