When objects are made up of a set number of polygons, the computer usually has to draw them all regardless of whether the object is right up front or a mile away.
The Italian government has set a deadline of 29 January to find a buyer for Alitalia, but has also set a number of conditions for interested parties.
One of the most contentious issues has been how to set the number of workers that may be admitted in the future, with business wanting liberal rules and labor wanting limits.
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Meanwhile, the WRU is also looking to set up a Disabled Supporters Club, which will be given a set number of tickets for each international.
He also said donors were never guaranteed a certain level of access to him or to the White House if they donated a set number of dollars.
Weary of making bureaucratic appointments solely on the basis of letters of recommendation, Yang set aside a number of posts for applicants who performed well on a new system of imperial examinations.
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Most of us who have been at this for a while know that trying to maintain a set number of hours or a particular time of day to work a business is as likely as expecting us to wear white gloves and pillbox hats again.
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Rangers looked to take advantage of a growing number of set plays but neither Kris Boyd or Edu could find the target with headers.
He told reporters that there isn't a set number of delegates that he needs to win tomorrow.
This provides insurance for a set number of years, usually in exchange for fixed premiums, which can be paid monthly, quarterly or annually.
Often clubs offer a set number of memberships when they open and people sign up to join largely on a first come, first served basis.
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The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not legally require workers to be provided a set number of paid vacation days.
And one more set of figures: back in 2003 the Welsh government set a target of increasing the number of Welsh speakers by 5% by 2011.
We assume that Google and a set number of sites are the big referral engines when in fact, over time, referrals come from within our wider networks.
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Some family businesses even establish "salary continuation plans" to provide one or more key employees with a regular paycheck for a set number of years in retirement.
At present, players receive a set number of chips for free every day, but the opportunity to put some sauce in the pot could be a tremendous monetisation opportunity.
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The new investors may buy convertible preferred securities, that is, bond-like equity with an option to change to a set number of common shares at an established price and at an exercise date in the future.
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Each lease is all-inclusive, covering a set number of flights for astronauts to and from the module per year, the assistance and support of an onboard Bigelow crew, station maintenance, living supplies, communications and astronaut-training programs.
Unlike Hulkenberg, who set his fastest lap on one short run, Alonso's was set during a number of formidable-looking runs, in which he produced a set of consistently quick times around the same pace as his fastest lap time.
Killie go to Fir Park to face Motherwell this weekend for their final match of the season and is set to make a number of changes to protect players from suspension.
It has already set up a number of stations in California and the East Coast, and more of these will be set up in the coming quarters.
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The advertiser has two variableto contend with(1) the sheer number of eyeballs or ears that a particular advertising strategy will reach, and (2) within a set, the number of eyeballs and ears actually interested in the product being advertised.
Under the international governing body's new scoring system introduced in 2010, the winner of a match is determined by the number of set points won, not the overall total score of the arrows.
"It means the ECB will now have the power to set its own limits on the number of Kolpaks or to set certain criteria for allowing them in, " she said.
The number of women living with lung cancer in the UK is set to rise significantly faster than the number of men with the disease over the next 30 years, experts say.
And if Mr Buffett is right that the price of influence is set to rise dramatically, the number of business people who turn against the system, as they are priced out of an increasingly competitive market, can only increase.
Chief of San Diego Police William Lansdowne told Panorama that the stalking unit was set up originally because of the number of tragic murders that had occurred in the city and in the state of California.
The Tunisians also set up a number of attacks as the game opened up.
In order to reduce such worries the Commission set out a number of hurdles prospective bidders must clear.
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It has set up a number of new organisations aimed at driving up the quality of care given to patients.
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