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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 ...
DLL [Cobol/Context]
See dynamic link library.
do construct [Cobol/Concept]
In structured programming, a DO statement is used to group a number of statements in a procedure. In COBOL, an inline PE ...
do-until [Cobol/Concept]
In structured programming, a do-until loop will be executed at least once, and until a given condition is true. In COBOL ...
do-while [Cobol/Concept]
In structured programming, a do-while loop will be executed if, and while, a given condition is true. In COBOL, a TEST B ...