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linkage section

linkage section noun: 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.

Noun

linkage section (plural linkage sections)

  1. 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

Forms of linkage section

plurallinkage sections

Questions about linkage section

What does linkage section mean?
Linkage section means 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.
What part of speech is linkage section?
Linkage section is a noun.
What is the plural of linkage section?
The plural of linkage section is linkage sections.

Words near linkage section in the dictionary

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