ruleset

English

Etymology

From rule +‎ set.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹulˌsɛt/

Noun

ruleset (plural rulesets)

1. (chiefly computing) A set of rules.

   Alternative form: rule set

   • 2020 June 6, Alan Bernal, “Overwatch gets crazy minigames with epic WarioWare-inspired mod”, in Dexerto‎:

     Every microgame lasts five seconds until it shifts to the next randomly selected ruleset.

   • 2021 November 4, Jacob Hale, “CoD Vanguard official CDL ruleset revealed: Day 1 rules”, in Dexerto‎:

     While CDL rulesets are something that will be gradually refined before and throughout the course of the season (not even including the players’ Gentlemen’s Agreements), there’s always a good few things to discuss when the Day 1 ruleset becomes available to peruse.

Related terms

• rulemaker, rulemaking
• ruletaker

See also

• instruction set

Anagrams

• Eutsler, Teruels