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Common terms and phrases
access mode Alphanumeric associated called program character positions character set clause specifies COBOL COBOL program CODASYL collating sequence COLUMN condition-name conditional statement contains control is transferred Data Description entry Data Division data item referenced data-name debugging declarative defined delimiter elementary item figurative constant file connector File Description entry file referenced file-name file-name-1 Footing report group Format group item I-O Status identifies imperative-statement-1 implementor index data item indicator input input-output integer integer-1 key data item level-number literal-1 logical record modules NUC 1 NUC object program operand operation optional output PERFORM statement phrase is specified Prime Record Key Procedure Division procedure-name-1 processing READ statement record area Record Description reference referenced by data-name-1 referenced by identifier-1 relative relative key relative record Report Description entry Report Writer RETURN statement run unit RWCS sequential source program sum counter Syntax Rules terminated text word WRITE statement zero zero suppression