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object-oriented programming [Cobol/Syntax]
A programming approach based on the concepts of encapsulation and inheritance. Unlike procedural programming techniques, ...
obsolete element [Cobol/Syntax]
A COBOL language element in Standard COBOL 85 that was deleted from Standard COBOL 2002.
ODO object [Cobol/Syntax]
In the example below, X is the object of the OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause ...
ODO subject [Cobol/Syntax]
In the example below, Y is the subject of the OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause. The number of Y ODO subjects that appear in th ...
open mode [Cobol/Syntax]
The state of a file after execution of an OPEN statement for that file and before the execution of a CLOSE statement wit ...
operand [Cobol/Syntax]
(1) The general definition of operand is "the component that is operated upon" ...
operational sign [Cobol/Syntax]
An algebraic sign that is associated with a numeric data item or a numeric literal, to indicate whether its value is pos ...
optional file [Cobol/Syntax]
A file that is declared as being not necessarily available each time the object program is run.
optional word [Cobol/Syntax]
A reserved word that is included in a specific format only to improve the readability of the language. Its presence is o ...
output file [Cobol/Syntax]
A file that is opened in either output mode or extend mode.