ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tuple

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtʊpəl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tuple is a noun meaning (set theory) A finite sequence of terms.

Meaning

(set theory) A finite sequence of terms.

More Meanings

  1. (databases) A single row in a relational database.
  2. (computing) A set of comma-separated values passed to a program or operating system as a parameter to a function call.
  3. (programming) A fixed-size container data type similar to a list that can hold different types of elements.

Example Sentences

Unlike lists, tuples are not formed by consing.
Both Python and Haskell have a tuple data type as well as a list data type.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include relation, structure, sequence, family, extension, poset.

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