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Data division

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environment divisionnoun(computing) The part of a COBOL program that specifies the hardware on which it is designed to run, the symbolic names to be used by files, and certain other specifications.
procedure divisionnoun(computing) The part of a COBOL program containing all the instructions that the computer is to execute
divisionnoun(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
working-storage sectionnoun(computing) The part of the data division of a COBOL program that describes the format of local variables and constants to be used by the program
file sectionnoun(computing) The part of the data division of a COBOL program that describes the format of the logical records associated with external files to be accessed by the progrem
linkage sectionnoun(computing) The part of the data division of a COBOL program that describes the format of variables and constants passed to the program as parameters, either from JCL or from a calling program
identification divisionnoun(computing) The (sometimes optional) part of a COBOL program that identifies the name of the program (and optionally of its programmer)
configuration sectionnoun(computing) The part of the environment division of a COBOL program that specifies the computer that the compiled code is to run on, and hence the instruction set that the compiler should use.
input-output sectionnoun(computing) The part of the environment division of a COBOL program that specifies the symbolic names of external files accessed by the program
compartmentalizationnounDivision into compartments or parts.
data pathnoun(computing) The part of a central processing unit that stores data to be immediately operated on and performs logic and arithmetic operations on it based on signals from the control unit.
picturenounA representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
partitionnounAn action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.
cobolnounA programming language developed in the late 1950s, especially for business applications.
data flownoun(computing) The transfer of data between the components of a computer
data controllernoun(UK, law) A nominated person who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data is to be processed. (under the Data Protection Act)
copybooknounA student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.
file formatnoun(computing) A standard structure according to which data is encoded in a file.
data setnoun(statistics) A set of data to be analyzed.
fieldnounA land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

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