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 play In computers and electronics, the computer configuration or options of the software or device Settings (Windows) 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 See also Set (disambiguation) Setup (disambiguation)