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enum

/ˈinʌm/ US
/ɪˈnum/ US

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

noun enums

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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"enum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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enum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enum

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"enum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enum.

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@misc{enum_2026,
  title = {enum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}