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section-name [Cobol/Syntax]
A user-defined word that names a section in the PROCEDURE DIVISION.
selection structure [Cobol/Syntax]
A program processing logic in which one or another series of statements is executed, depending on whether a condition is ...
sentence [Cobol/Syntax]
A sequence of one or more statements, the last of which is terminated by a separator period.
separately compiled program [Cobol/Concept]
A program that, together with its contained programs, is compiled separately from all other programs.
separator [Cobol/Syntax]
A character or two or more contiguous characters used to delimit character strings.
separator comma [Cobol/Syntax]
A comma (,) followed by a space used to delimit character strings.
separator period [Cobol/Syntax]
A period (.) followed by a space used to delimit character strings.
separator semicolon [Cobol/Syntax]
A semicolon (;) followed by a space used to delimit character strings.
sequence structure [Cobol/Syntax]
A program processing logic in which a series of statements is executed in sequential order.
sequential access [Cobol/Syntax]
An access mode in which logical records are obtained from or placed into a file in a consecutive predecessor-to-successo ...