Enum

//ˈinʌm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An enumeration.

    "Enums allow you to define a type made up of a finite set of identifiers, with each identifier mapping to an integer."

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"Enums allow you to define a type made up of a finite set of identifiers, with each identifier mapping to an integer."

Etymology

Clipping of enumeration, used as a keyword in the C programming language and its descendants.

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