为什么存储 类 称为 类?

Why are storage classes called classes?

auto、register、static 和 extern 在 C 中称为存储 类。 但为什么在 C 中没有 类 时它们被称为 类?

单词 "classes"("class" 的复数形式)是 a common English term,在这种情况下被用作这样的。

class

Pronunciation /klas/ /klæs/

NOUN

A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

"the accommodations were good for a hotel of this class"

"a new class of heart drug"