Setting

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Setting may refer to:

A location (geography) where something is set
Set construction in theatrical scenery
Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction
Setting up to fail a manipulative technique to engineer failure
Stonesetting, in jewelry, when a diamond or gem is set into a frame or bed
Campaign setting in role playing games
In computers and electronics, the Computer configuration or options of the software or device
Typesetting
Set and setting, the context for psychedelic drug experiences
Setting (knot), the tightening of a knot
Musical setting, the composition of music for an existing text, usually in choral music

Education

Ability grouping, small groups formed within a single classroom
Tracking (education), also called streaming, separating pupils by academic ability into groups for all subjects within a school
The location where the education takes place, for example the classroom, known as the educational setting