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internal file connector [Cobol/Syntax]
A file connector that is accessible to only one object program in the run unit.
internal floating-point data ite [Cobol/Syntax]
A data item that is described as USAGE COMP-1 or USAGE COMP-2. COMP-1 defines a single-precision floating-point data ite ...
intrarecord data structure [Cobol/Syntax]
The entire collection of groups and elementary data items from a logical record that a contiguous subset of the data des ...
intrinsic function [Cobol/Syntax]
A predefined function, such as a commonly used arithmetic function, called by a built-in function reference.
invalid key condition [Cobol/Syntax]
A condition, at run time, caused when a specific value of the key associated with an indexed or relative file is determi ...
iteration structure [Cobol/Concept]
A program processing logic in which a series of statements is repeated while a condition is true or until a condition is ...
K [Cobol/Context]
When referring to storage capacity, two to the tenth power; 1024 in decimal notation.
key [Cobol/Syntax]
A data item that identifies the location of a record, or a set of data items that serve to identify the ordering of data ...
key of reference [Cobol/Syntax]
The key, either prime or alternate, currently being used to access records within an indexed file.
keyword [Cobol/Syntax]
A reserved word or function-name whose presence is required when the format in which the word appears is used in a sourc ...