# tuple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʊpəl/ · frequency rank #57,139

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tuple