Suppose S = {E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6}.If we define set A (a subset of S) as A = {E1, E4}, then A can be best defined as:
A) an event.
B) a simple event.
C) the main event.
D) the sample space.

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A subset of a sample space, like A = {E1, E4}, represents an event within the context of probability and statistics. It is not necessarily a simple event (which typically involves only one outcome), the main event, or the sample space itself.