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toolset

toolset

1 3.5
Tools or programs that work together to do a task
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːlˌsɛt/
translation icon : juego de herramientas
  • The software development company provided a comprehensive toolset to help us build our new application.

Examples

  • Some of your tools are irreplaceable parts of my toolset.

    Blog text (20)

  • The updated COBIT document also includes an implementation toolset that provides lessons learned from those organizations that quickly and successfully applied COBIT in their work environments.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Several recent innovations have taken the Excel toolset to the next level.

    Blog text (33)

  • I just hope that the Adobe toolset can be leveraged in some way.

    Blog text (14)

  • The Sysinternals toolset is the only thing that makes supporting Windows systems a bearable experience.

    Blog text (20)

  • Forge, a toolset allowing players to modify all the multiplayer maps, makes a return with several major improvements.

    Blog text (30)

  • We are pretty saddened by one of the now-doomed services, Picnik, an online photo editing toolset.

    Blog text (30)

  • We've had this debate for years in many technologies of libraries/toolsets vs. frameworks.

    Blog text (21)

  • By now, six months after launch, we've made some serious improvements to the API's scalability and availability using Akka's rich toolset for concurrent programming.

    Blog text (11)

  • The toolset uses the BagIt specification, which consists of a virtual container accompanied by a manifest that helps to maintain the original organization of the files and also acts as a seal of authenticity that the files have not been altered in any way during the transfer process.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

kit
vstoolset
302 1.6

A group of tools and items for a particular purpose

is often used more broadly beyond just tools or programs
setup
vstoolset
133 2.8

A set of equipment used for a specific activity

refers to collections used together rather than just arrangement
toolkit
vstoolset
16 3.4

A set of tools and materials for a particular job

often includes software programs as well as physical tools
toolbox
vstoolset
  • Specialized
8 3.7

A set of small programs in software that help with the same job

is similar but may include external tools and standalone programs
software package
vstoolset
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A group of computer programs that work together to do a particular job

is a looser group that may include non-software physical tools too
tool kit
vstoolset
4 1.8

A box or case with tools for fixing things

can also mean collections that include computer programs
software toolkit
vstoolset
  • Specialized
3.6

A set of computer tools and code that help people make computer programs

is more general and includes both software and physical tools

How Comprehensive

platform
  • Specialized
278 4.9
toolset
1 3.5

Surface Forms

toolset singular
toolsets plural

Morphology

toolset = tool + set (transparent) = tool + set

The meaning is a literal combination of 'tool' + 'set' indicating a collection of tools, which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word toolset is simply tool + set, meaning a 'group' of tools you keep together, like in a box. So toolset refers to a collection of physical tools or a set of programs used together for a task.