What would you call this type of solution set?

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In Linear Algebra, I am often asked to find the solution set to some linear system. There are different ways to represent these solutions.

For example you could write it as
1 . a system of equations: $x_{1} + 2x_{2} + 3x_{3} = 0$
2. a spanning set (of vectors): $span \left\{ \begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix} , \begin{pmatrix} -3 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} \right\} $
3. a solution set in parametric or vector form (similar to span): $ x_{2} \begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} + x_{3} \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} $

(feel free to correct the terms in the examples above as well. I know what they look like just not what to call them.)

How would you describe the following representation of a solution set with the proper mathematical terminology?

$$ \begin{pmatrix} x_{1} \\ x_{2} \\ x_{3} \end{pmatrix} = \left\{ \left( \begin{array} {c} -(2x_{2}+3x_{3}) \\ x_{2} \\ x_{3} \end{array} \right) % \begin{array} {|c} \\ \\ \\ \end{array} % \begin{array} {c} x_{2}, x_{3} \in \mathbb{R} \end{array} \right\} $$

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As Arnaud Mortier pointed out in a comment, that's still writing the solution in "parametric" form. But you're now using "set-builder notation" to represent the solution set.