Enum

//ˈinʌm//

"Enum" in a Sentence (3 examples)

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

The Access object model contains many enums that you can use in your applications.

A unique feature of enums is that when you switch on a variable of an enum type, you do not prefix the case statements […]

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