title: what does this mean in c int a:16;?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2950029/what-does-unsigned-temp3-mean">What does &#39;unsigned temp:3&#39; mean?</a>  </p>
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  <p>please what does this notation mean </p>
  
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    <p>int a:16;</p>
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  <p>I found it is code like this and it does compile.</p>
  
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    <p>struct name  {
         int a:16; }</p>
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