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enum

US/ˈinʌm/

enum noun: an enumeration.

Noun

enum (plural enums)

  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.2007, Robert Pickering, Foundations of F#
    • The Access object model contains many enums that you can use in your applications.2007, Teresa Hennig, Rob Cooper, Geoffrey L Griffith, Armen Stein, Access 2007 VBA Programmer's Reference

Forms of enum

pluralenums

Origin of enum

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

Questions about enum

What does enum mean?
Enum means an enumeration.
What part of speech is enum?
Enum is a noun.
How do you pronounce enum?
Enum is pronounced /ˈinʌm/ (US).
What is the plural of enum?
The plural of enum is enums.

Words near enum in the dictionary

  1. enuf
  2. enuff
  3. Enugu
  4. enuh
  5. Enukki
  6. enum
  7. Enuma Elish
  8. Enumclaw
  9. enumerabilities
  10. enumerability
  11. enumerable

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