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COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Language Reference


Scope of names

A user-defined word names a data resource or a COBOL programming element. Examples of named data resources are a file, a data item, or a record. Examples of named programming elements are a program, a paragraph, a method, or a class definition. The sections below define the types of names in COBOL and explain where the names can be referenced:


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