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digit [Cobol/Syntax]
Any of the numerals from 0 through 9. In COBOL, the term is not used to refer to any other symbol.
digit position [Cobol/Syntax]
The amount of physical storage required to store a single digit. This amount can vary depending on the usage specified i ...
direct access [Cobol/Syntax]
The facility to obtain data from storage devices or to enter data into a storage device in such a way that the process d ...
display floating-point data item [Cobol/Syntax]
A data item that is described implicitly or explicitly as USAGE DISPLAY and that has a PICTURE character string that des ...
division [Cobol/Syntax]
A collection of zero, one, or more sections or paragraphs, called the division body, that are formed and combined in acc ...
division header [Cobol/Syntax]
A combination of words followed by a separator period that indicates the beginning of a division. The division headers a ...
double-byte character set [Cobol/Syntax]
(DBCS ...
dynamic access [Cobol/Syntax]
An access mode in which specific logical records can be obtained from or placed into a mass storage file in a nonsequent ...
dynamic CALL [Cobol/Syntax]
A CALL literal statement in a program that has been compiled with the DYNAM option and the NODLL option, or a CALL ident ...
dynamic storage area [Cobol/Syntax]
(DSA ...