Uitset

Uitset is a Dutch term that can refer to more than one concept, depending on context. In general language use, it is sometimes encountered as a synonym of the outset or starting point of a process, event, or argument, roughly equivalent to het begin or de aanvang. In this sense, uitset marks the initial phase from which later developments unfold.

In technical and scientific writing, uitset is used to denote the set of outputs produced by a system, function, or process. The term is often encountered in discussions of electronics, control theory, or computer science to describe the collection of signals, results, or responses that can be produced by a component. In this usage, it can be treated as the Dutch counterpart to “output set” or “range” (afbeelding or bereik), though the standard Dutch terms are frequently preferred in formal texts.

Etymology and status: Uitset appears to combine the prefix uit- meaning “out” with set, a loanword from English. The word is rare in everyday language and is chiefly found in specialized or technical writing; some dictionaries note it as archaic, regional, or situationally borrowed.

See also: uitgang, begin, aanvang, bereik, afbeelding.