Re: What is a "tuple"

Greetings, (and also Alex)

On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Josh Berkus wrote:
> > Excuse my lack my 'database'-jargon, but what is a 'tuple'?

> Also known as a "Record", or a "Row".  The word "tuple" is used because
> it can refer to a row returned as part of a result set as well as a
> record in a table.  Strictly speaking, a row returned from most queries
> is not a record, as that row does not exist in permanent storage
> anywhere .... it is created by the query.  Hence, "tuple".

Thanks!

Cheerio! Kr. Bonne.
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