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Definition: The union of two sets is a set having all members in either set.
See also intersection, difference, complement.
Note: The union of {2, 3, 5} and {7, 5, 8} is {2, 3, 5, 7, 8}.
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Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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