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enumeration
This term describes the systematic process of listing items individually, evoking a sense of precision, order, and exhaustive detail. It is frequently used in formal, legal, or technical contexts where a comprehensive account is required to avoid ambiguity. In the realm of computer science, the word takes on a specialized meaning as a distinct data type. In this context, it refers to a predefined set of named constants, allowing developers to replace magic numbers with human-readable labels to improve code clarity.
Meanings
The act of mentioning a number of things one by one in a list.
"The enumeration of the various risks involved in the project took most of the meeting."
A complete, ordered listing of all the items in a particular collection.
"The census provides a detailed enumeration of the population by age and gender."