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output mode [Cobol/Syntax]
The state of a file after execution of an OPEN statement, with the OUTPUT or EXTEND phrase specified, for that file and ...
output procedure [Cobol/Syntax]
A set of statements to which control is given during execution of a SORT statement after the sort function is completed, ...
overflow condition [Cobol/Syntax]
A condition that occurs when a portion of the result of an operation exceeds the capacity of the intended unit of storag ...
packed-decimal data item [Cobol/Syntax]
See internal decimal data item.
padding character [Cobol/Syntax]
An alphanumeric or national character that is used to fill the unused character positions in a physical record.
page [Cobol/Concept]
A vertical division of output data that represents a physical separation of the data. The separation is based on interna ...
page body [Cobol/Concept]
That part of the logical page in which lines can be written or spaced or both.
paragraph [Cobol/Syntax]
In the PROCEDURE DIVISION, a paragraph-name followed by a separator period and by zero, one, or more sentences. In the I ...
paragraph header [Cobol/Syntax]
A reserved word, followed by the separator period, that indicates the beginning of a paragraph in the IDENTIFICATION DIV ...
paragraph-name [Cobol/Syntax]
A user-defined word that identifies and begins a paragraph in the PROCEDURE DIVISION.