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arithmetic operator [Cobol/Syntax]
A single character, or a fixed two-character combination that belongs to the following set ...
arithmetic statement [Cobol/Syntax]
A statement that causes an arithmetic operation to be executed. The arithmetic statements are ADD, COMPUTE, DIVIDE, MULT ...
ascending key [Cobol/Syntax]
A key upon the values of which data is ordered, starting with the lowest value of the key up to the highest value of the ...
assignment-name [Cobol/Syntax]
A name that identifies the organization of a COBOL file and the name by which it is known to the system.
AT END [Cobol/Syntax]
A condition that is caused during the execution of a READ, RETURN, or SEARCH statement under certain conditions ...
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 ...