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arithmetic expression [Cobol/Syntax]
An identifier of a numeric elementary item, a numeric literal, such identifiers and literals separated by arithmetic ope ...
arithmetic operation [Cobol/Syntax]
The process caused by the execution of an arithmetic statement, or the evaluation of an arithmetic expression, that resu ...
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 ...
array [Cobol/Concept]
An aggregate that consists of data objects, each of which can be uniquely referenced by subscripting. An array is roughl ...
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 ...
ASCII [Cobol/Standards]
American National Standard Code for Information Interchange ...
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.
assumed decimal point [Cobol/Concept]
A decimal point position that does not involve the existence of an actual character in a data item. The assumed decimal ...
AT END [Cobol/Syntax]
A condition that is caused during the execution of a READ, RETURN, or SEARCH statement under certain conditions ...