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What is a 'tuple'

  1. another name for the key linking different tables in a database

  2. another name for a table in an RDBMS

  3. an attribute attached to a record

  4. a row or record in a database table

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Explanation

In relational database terminology, a tuple is the formal term for a row or record in a table. It represents a single, complete data entry containing values for each attribute, and corresponds to one instance of the entity the table represents.