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tuple

UK/ˈtʊpəl//ˈtuːpəl/

tuple noun: a finite sequence of terms.

Noun

tuple (plural tuples)

  1. A finite sequence of terms.
  2. A single row in a relational database.
  3. A set of comma-separated values passed to a program or operating system as a parameter to a function call.
  4. A fixed-size container data type similar to a list that can hold different types of elements.
    • Both Python and Haskell have a tuple data type as well as a list data type.
    • Unlike lists, tuples are not formed by consing.

tuple meaning in Persian

tuple in Persian

in set theory
رتبیک

Forms of tuple

pluraltuples

Origin of tuple

From the ending of the words quintuple, sextuple; from Latin -plus.

Words that rhyme with tuple

Questions about tuple

What does tuple mean?
Tuple means a finite sequence of terms.
What is tuple in Persian?
Tuple in Persian is رتبیک. See Tuple meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is tuple?
Tuple is a noun.
How do you pronounce tuple?
Tuple is pronounced /ˈtʊpəl/ (UK).
What is the plural of tuple?
The plural of tuple is tuples.

Words near tuple in the dictionary

  1. Tupiniquim
  2. Tupiniquin
  3. tupiq
  4. tupiqs
  5. Tupiza
  6. tuple
  7. tuples
  8. tuplet
  9. tuplets
  10. Tuplin
  11. Tupling

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