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HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS
recovery
Act of overcoming a problem or error during processing.
Typically, a specialized software recovery routine gains control
and attempts to resolve the error without crashing the system.
remote access
Access to a central computer by terminals or devices
geographically separated from the computer.
replace
Process of exchanging one portion of text or symbols with
another. This process encompasses two functions: deleting the
old and inserting the new.
resolution
Number of dots per inch (dpi). The LPS imaging system converts
a character from digitized data into a printed image composed of
these tiny dots. The greater the number of dots per inch, the
higher the resolution and the clearer the image. The terms dots,
spots, and pixels are synonymous.
resource
File that is stored in a library (in machine–readable format) and
used during the printing of a document. Each file holds a
different type of resource; for example, forms or fonts.
RSTACK
Parameter that defines a series of reports in a single file.
save
To store programs, data, or text for retrieval at a later time.
scale
To adjust font size according to given proportions.
Printing on one side of a page. See also duplex .
simplex
software
Programs, including operating systems, procedures, utilities, and
application programs written for a computer system. Software
can be supplied by the hardware manufacturer or other firms but
does not include programs written by the user.
sort
To rearrange data records according to a particular order. This
order is generally selected by character (alphabetic, numeric, or
special symbol) and can be ascending or descending.
source file
File containing source language statements or commands.
High–level or low–level language that is used or created by a
programmer. A source language must be converted by a
compiler into machine language (object language) for instruction
to be executed.
source program
Program written in a source language, generally a high–level
programming language.
space
Blank area between words, recognized as a character by word
and data processing systems.
spooling
Process of releasing data from main memory and storing it
temporarily until it is ready to be accepted by the peripheral
device. For example, storing text before sending it to a printer.
spot
Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for
example, 300 spots per inch (spi). Spots may also be referred to
as a picture element (pixel) or dot.
statement
Detailed written instructions in a program step. A statement is
written according to specific rules called syntax.
string
Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one
unit of data by a program.
submit
Term used when sending a JCL to the computer.
symbol
Characters used in a computer language to specify a particular
function.
GLOSSARY
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