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DBCS data item [Cobol/Syntax]
A data item that is described by a PICTURE character string that contains at least one symbol G, or, when the NSYMBOL(DB ...
de-edit [Cobol/Syntax]
The logical removal of all editing characters from a numeric-edited data item in order to determine the unedited numeric ...
debugging line [Cobol/Syntax]
Any line with a D in the indicator area of the line.
debugging section [Cobol/Syntax]
A section that contains a USE FOR DEBUGGING statement.
decimal point [Cobol/Concept]
The physical representation, using the decimal point characters period (.) or comma (,), of the decimal point position i ...
declarative sentence [Cobol/Syntax]
A compiler-directing sentence that consists of a single USE statement terminated by the separator period.
declaratives [Cobol/Syntax]
A set of one or more special-purpose sections, written at the beginning of the PROCEDURE DIVISION, the first of which is ...
delimited scope statement [Cobol/Syntax]
Any statement that includes its explicit scope terminator.
delimiter [Cobol/Syntax]
A character or a sequence of contiguous characters that identify the end of a string of characters and separate that str ...
descending key [Cobol/Syntax]
A key upon the values of which data is ordered starting with the highest value of key down to the lowest value of key, i ...