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From the ending of the words quintuple, sextuple; from Latin -plus.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular tuple |
Plural tuples |
tuple (plural tuples)
- (set theory) A finite sequence of terms; equivalently, an ordered set.
- (computing) A single row in a relational database.
- (computing) 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)
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Lojban
Etymology
In Lojbanized spelling.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /'tuple/
Gismu
tuple (rafsi tup, tu'e)
- leg; x1 is a/the leg (body-part) of x2; (metaphor: supporting branch).
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GCC std::tr1:: tuple boost:: tuple ) auto map >::const_iterator it=container.begin()( ...) auto it=container.begin ...
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