"enum" meaning in English

See enum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈinʌm/ [General-American], /ɪˈnum/ [General-American] 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

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