HP Pascal/iX Programmer's Guide (31502-90023)

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disk
A circular plate used to store computer data; the disk can be fixed,
removable, hard, or flexible.
dynamic variable
A variable which is not declared and cannot be referred to by name. A
dynamic variable is created during execution of a program.
error recovery
The process of writing code that prevents a program from aborting due to
run-time errors. Error recovery code does not catch compile-time errors,
warnings, or notes.
executable object
A program or procedure that is ready to be executed.
execute
The act of a computer carrying out a set of instructions given by a
program.
expression
A construct composed of operators and operands that represent the
computation of a result of a particular type.
[REV BEG]
external routine
A routine defined in another compilation unit.[REV END]
file-equate
To redirect the association of one physical file to another physical
file, or to specify additional file attributes using the MPE XL FILE
command.
formal parameter
A parameter which is defined in a procedure, function, or subprogram
header.
function
A block that is invoked with a function call and returns a value.
function call
A call that invokes the block of a function and returns a value to the
calling point of the program
function heading
Consists of the reserved word FUNCTION, an identifier that specifies a
function name, an optional formal parameter list, and a result type.
hexadecimal
The base 16 numbering system in which the numbers 0 through 15 are used.
10 through 15 are represented by the letters A through F.
identifier
Used to denote declared constants, types, variables, procedures,
functions, modules, and programs, and consists of a letter preceding an
optional character sequence of letters, digits, or the underscore
character (_).
initialize
To give an initial value to a variable in a program.
intrinsic
An external routine that can be called by a program written in any
language that your operating system supports.
literal
A value in a program that is represented by it's actual value rather than
a variable or a constant.
loop
When a program performs a statement over and over a specified number of
times or while certain conditions are met.
maxint
The maximum value that an integer variable can contain.