Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

identification division

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: iden-ti-fi-ca-tion -di-vi-sion
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

8

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The (sometimes optional) part of a COBOL program that identifies the name of the program (and optionally of its programmer)

Example Sentences

"Identification Division This division is the smallest and simplest division of a COBOL program. As the name indicates, it supplies identifying data about the program. It has no effect on the execution of the program but is required as a means of identifying the program to the computer's operating system."
"The identification division gives the name of the program, its author, the date the program was written and other information that other users may find helpful in understanding or maintaining the program."
"The identification division is used to establish the identification of the program and its author."

Inflected Forms

identification divisions (plural)

Questions

What does identification division mean?: The (sometimes optional) part of a COBOL program that identifies the name of the program (and optionally of its programmer)

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