"enum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈinʌm/ [General-American], /ɪˈnum/ [uncommon] Forms: enums [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of enumeration, used as a keyword in the C programming language and its descendants. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|enumeration}} Clipping of enumeration Head templates: {{en-noun}} enum (plural enums)
  1. (programming) An enumeration. Categories (topical): Programming

Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: enums [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|f|#s}} enum f (plural enums)
  1. Abbreviation of enumeração. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine Alternative form of: enumeração
    Sense id: en-enum-pt-noun-PD8lxz8N Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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