NSX | What is 3 and 5 tuple value?

This question was asked in one of my interview and I was not that knowledgeable to answer it at that time. I don't want anyone else (who learn NSX and my blog. I have no way to share it with all the world:)) to be unanswered on this question. With this thought, I am writing the answer below. 

It is very small thing but matter a lot while asked in an interview.

It refers to a set of three and five different values that comprise a TCP\IP connection. It include as shown below.

3-Tuple:  The tuple (source IP address, destination IP address, ICMP
      Identifier).  A 3-tuple uniquely identifies an ICMP Query session.
      When an ICMP Query session flows through a NAT64, each session has
      two different 3-tuples: one with IPv4 addresses and one with IPv6
      addresses.

5-Tuple:  The tuple (source IP address, source port, destination IP
      address, destination port, transport protocol).  A 5-tuple
      uniquely identifies a UDP/TCP session.  When a UDP/TCP session
      flows through a NAT64, each session has two different 5-tuples:
      one with IPv4 addresses and one with IPv6 addresses.

I hope who didn't know about this, it will add value in them. 

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