orderedtuple
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd ˈtʌpəl/
US /ˈɔːrdərd ˈtʌpəl/
A list of items where the order matters.
The ordered tuple (3, 5) is different from (5, 3).
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2. In mathematics, a finite sequence of elements where position is significant.
A point on a plane can be written as an ordered tuple of two numbers.
3. In computing, a fixed-length group of values accessed by position.
The database stored each record as an ordered tuple of fields.
4. A general term for any collection in which changing the order changes the meaning.
The recipe steps form an ordered tuple, so you cannot swap them.