What does "data division" mean?

The part of a COBOL program in which the format and layout of external files and databases, and internally-used variables and constants are defined

What is a synonym for "data division"?

Common synonyms include: data segmentation.

Data division

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The part of a COBOL program in which the format and layout of external files and databases, and internally-used variables and constants are defined
"The data division is that portion of the program set aside to identify explicitly all the format characteristics of data received by the program, created within the program, and produced as output."

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data segmentation

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"The data division is that portion of the program set aside to identify explicitly all the format characteristics of data received by the program, created within the program, and produced as output."

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