Glossary

Prefixes indicate scope:

`WS-` for WORKING-STORAGE items - `LS-` for LINKAGE SECTION items - `FD-` or file-specific prefixes for FILE SECTION items

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Intermediate COBOL — Chapter 8: Paragraph and Section Design

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