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What is a 'tuple'?

  1. A row or record in a database table.

  2. An attribute attached to a record.

  3. Another name for the key linking different tables in a database.

  4. Another name for a table in an RDBMS.

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Explanation

In relational database terminology, a tuple refers to a single row or record in a table. It contains values for each attribute (column) defined in the table schema. This is the formal mathematical term from relational theory.