Certain terms are used in a shortened form in this document. Abbreviations for the product names used most frequently are listed alphabetically in the following table.
| Term used | Long form |
|---|---|
| CICS® | CICS Transaction Server |
| Enterprise COBOL | IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS |
| Language Environment | IBM z/OS Language Environment |
| MVS™ | MVS/ESA™ |
| z/OS UNIX® | z/OS UNIX System Services |
In addition to these abbreviated terms, the term "Standard COBOL 85" is used to refer to the combination of the following standards:
The ISO standards are identical to the American National standards.
Other terms, if not commonly understood, are shown in italics the first time that they appear, and are listed in the glossary at the back of this document.