C`num`

proper noun

An object-oriented programming language, resembling Java in some respects, developed by Microsoft Corporation as part of their .NET Framework initiative.

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C sharp
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Meanings

proper nounC#
  1. computer languagesAn object-oriented programming language, resembling Java in some respects, developed by Microsoft Corporation as part of their .NET Framework initiative.

    VBers may find the syntax of C# a bit unpalatable.

    2008, Andrew Troelsen, Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide, page XVIII

    Synonyms: C sharp

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn object-oriented programming language, resembling Java in some respects, developed by Microsoft Corporation as part of their .NET Framework initiative.

Similar
C sharp

Origin

Inspired by the sharp symbol in musical notation. Also chosen because this symbol resembles four connected + symbols; see the etymology for C++.

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Translations

Arabic سِي شَارْب
  • سِي شَارْب (sī šārb)programming language
Bulgarian C#, си-шарп
  • C#programming language
  • си-шарп (si-šarp)programming language
French C#
  • C#programming language
Japanese シーシャープ
  • シーシャープ (shī-shāpu)programming language
Korean 시 샤프
  • 시 샤프 (si syapeu)programming language
Russian си-шарп
  • си-шарп (si-šarp)programming language
Vietnamese xi-sáp
  • xi-sápprogramming language
Cite this entry
APA

C`num`. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%60num%60

MLA

“C`num`.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%60num%60. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C`num`,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%60num%60.

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