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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and enum

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while enum is an enumeration (set of named constants).

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    enum

    English

    {{examples-right, examples= enum colours { red, green, blue, white, black } }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, programming) An enumeration (set of named constants).
  • * 2007 , Robert Pickering, Foundations of F#
    • Enums allow you to define a type made up of a finite set of identifiers, with each identifier mapping to an integer.
  • * 2007 , Teresa Hennig, Rob Cooper, Geoffrey L Griffith, Armen Stein, Access 2007 VBA Programmer's Reference
    • The Access object model contains many enums that you can use in your applications.
  • * 2009 , Richard F Raposa, SCJP: Sun Certified Programmer for Java Platform (Exam CX-310-065)
    • 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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