Tuple

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Noun

tuple (plural tuples)

  1. (set theory) A finite sequence of terms; equivalently, an ordered set.
  2. (computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) A single row in a relational database.
  3. (computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) A set of comma-separated values passed to a program or operating system as a parameter to a function call.

Synonyms

  • (in set theory): n-tuple (when the sequence contains n terms), ordered pair (when the sequence contains exactly two terms), triple or triplet (when the sequence contains exactly three terms)

Translations

in set theory

row in a database

set of values passed as a parameter

See also

fr:tuple

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