COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Glossary

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mixed-language program

mixed-language program. A program made up of routines compiled from more than one

programming language. A program with HP C routines and TAL routines is an example

of a mixed-language program.

mnemonic-name. A user-defined word you associate with an implementor name in the

SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph of the Environment Division and use elsewhere in the

program to refer to the implementor name.

native character set. The ASCII character set.

native link editor. See nld utility.

native mode. TNS/R native mode or TNS/E native mode.

native object code. TNS/R native object code or TNS/E native object code.

native object file. TNS/R native object file or TNS/E native object file.

native object file tool. See noft utility.

native PIC linker. See ld utility.

native process. A TNS/R native process or TNS/E native process.

NATIVE-n data format. NATIVE-2, NATIVE-4, and NATIVE-8 data formats, collectively.

negated combined condition. A combined condition, within parentheses, immediately

preceded by the NOT logical operator.

negated simple condition. A simple condition immediately preceded by the NOT logical

operator.

next executable sentence. The next sentence to which the process is to transfer control

after it finishes executing the current statement.

next executable statement. The next statement

to which the process is to transfer control

after it finishes executing the current statement.

next record. The record

that logically follows the current record of a file; if the file is being

accessed sequentially, the next record in the file; if the file is being accessed randomly,

the record to which the key of reference refers; if the file is being accessed

dynamically, the next record according to the key of reference.

nibble. Half of a byte or computer character, four bits.

nld utility. A utility that collects, links, and modifies code and data blocks from one or more

object files to produce a target TNS/R native object file. See also ld utility.

noft utility. A utility that reads and displays information from TNS/R native object files.