tuple

n. a fixed-size list of items in a computer program that usually cannot be changed after it is created.

n. a data structure consisting of an immutable, ordered sequence of elements, often used to group related data of different types.

“The function returns a tuple containing the user's name and their age.”

“In Python, a tuple is defined using parentheses and is preferred over a list when the collection of items must remain constant throughout the program.”

Technical

n. a single row of information in a database table.

n. a single row or record in a relational database table, representing a set of related attributes.

“Each tuple in the customer table represents one unique person.”

“The database administrator explained that each tuple must have a unique primary key to ensure data integrity across the relational schema.”

Technical

n. a list of numbers or symbols in a specific order.

n. a finite ordered list or sequence of elements, typically denoted as an n-tuple where n is the number of elements.

“The coordinates of a point in 3D space are written as a tuple of three numbers.”

“The vector can be represented as an n-tuple of real numbers within a multi-dimensional coordinate system.”

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