file section

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Noun[edit]

file section (plural file sections)

  1. (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

Usage notes[edit]

  • Capitalizes (as FILE SECTION) in the COBOL source code.