Definition of tuple in English:

1A data structure consisting of multiple parts.

1. 1.1 (in a relational database) an ordered set of data constituting a record.
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   • If no objects were selected, an empty tuple is returned.
   • The most pressing issue is probably the 8KB limitation on each tuple, or database row.
   • As soon as the lobby server receives a request from the player to connect, it will read all current game tuples from the global tuple space.
   • Underneath this interface is a database called tuple space.