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HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
sysgen (system generation)
GLOSSARY–12
syntax
Rules governing the structure of expression in a programming
language.
syntax error
System response to a mistake in structure of expression.
system
1. In data processing, a collection of parts and procedures
organized to accomplish a set of specific functions. 2. Assembly
of components united by some form of regulated interaction to
form an organized whole. 3. Operation or procedures through
which a business activity is accomplished.
system disk
Magnetic disk storage medium, usually of large capacity, that is
not removable, as opposed to removable floppy disks or disk
packs.
Process whereby the system is made ready to operate. Typically
involves selecting the operative parameters and activating the
relevant software.
system page
Maximum area in which text and graphics can be imaged on a
printing system.
system software
Software programs that support and control system functions by
governing hardware operation and input and output process.
This includes interpreting source programs and converting them
into machine language, as well as distributing tasks among
various processors.
tape
Recording media for data or computer programs. Tape can be in
a permanent form, such as perforated paper tape, or a reusable
magnetic form. The magnetic form has a higher storage capacity
than disk storage, but it takes longer to write or recover data
from tape than from disk.
task
1. Any major job performed by a computer. 2. One of several
programs being executed by a system.
terminal
Device equipped with a keyboard and connected to a computer
or network.
testing
1. Process of running a program for the express purpose of
discovering errors. 2. For computer–oriented systems, the
process of verifying the ability of a system to meet performance
objectives in a simulated environment, or validating its actual
performance in a real–time environment.
text
Portion of a message, program, or input that contains the
information you want to convey.
text string
Consecutive series of characters that are output exactly as
specified in the command or program.
translation
Function of a language processor that converts certain source
programs, such as Basic, into a machine–readable language.
transmit
To send data from one place to another.
truncate
Cut off before completion, as when data transferred from a host
to a printer is cut off before all data is transmitted.
TSO
Time Sharing Option. Host software that allows multiple
terminals to communicate efficiently with a host. TSO command
processors can edit data sets, submit jobs for batch execution,
and perform data set manipulation.
typeface
1. Type of a single design. 2. Set of character with design
features that make them similar to one another.
HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS
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