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binary item [Cobol/Syntax]
A numeric data item that is represented in binary notation (on the base 2 numbering system). The decimal equivalent cons ...
block [Cobol/Syntax]
A physical unit of data that is normally composed of one or more logical records. For mass storage files, a block can co ...
built-in function [Cobol/Syntax]
See intrinsic function.
byte [Cobol/Syntax]
A string that consists of a certain number of bits, usually eight, treated as a unit, and representing a character or a ...
byte order mark [Cobol/Syntax]
(BOM ...