enumerated type
<programming> (Or "enumeration") A type which includes in its definition
an exhaustive list of possible values for variables of that type. Common
examples include Boolean, which takes values from the list [true, false], and
day-of-week which takes values [Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday]. Enumerated types are a feature of strongly typed languages,
including C and Ada.
Characters, (fixed-size) integers and even floating-point types could be (but
are not usually) considered to be (large) enumerated types.
(1996-11-28)
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Sequenced Data Set « enumerated type »
enumeration » environment » environment variable
enumeration
1. <mathematics> A bijection with the natural numbers; a counted set.
Compare well-ordered.
2. <programming> enumerated type.
(1996-11-28)
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entropy « Entry Sequenced Data Set « enumerated type
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enumeration » environment » environment variable
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