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operand
Category Syntax
Subject Cobol
(1) The general definition of operand is "the component that is operated upon".
(2) For the purposes of this document, any lowercase word (or words) that appears in a statement or entry format can be considered to be an operand and, as such, is an implied reference to the data indicated by the operand.