configuration section

noun

The part of the environment division of a COBOL program that specifies the computer that the compiled code is to run on, and hence the instruction set that the compiler should use.

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Meanings

nounconfiguration section (plural configuration sections)

plural configuration sections

  1. computingThe part of the environment division of a COBOL program that specifies the computer that the compiled code is to run on, and hence the instruction set that the compiler should use.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “configuration section,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/configuration%20section.

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