"procedure division" meaning in All languages combined

See procedure division on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: procedure divisions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} procedure division (plural procedure divisions)
  1. (computing) The part of a COBOL program containing all the instructions that the computer is to execute Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-procedure_division-en-noun-DxpB~cS9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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