Software Engineering Glossary

Software Engineering Glossary

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JCL	Acronym for job control language.
job	A user-defined unit of work that is to be accomplished by a computer. For example, the compilation, loading, and execution of a computer program. See also: job control language; job step; job stream.
job control language (JCL)	A language used to identify a sequence of jobs, describe their requirements to an operating system, and control their execution.
job function	A group of engineering processes that is identified as a unit for the purposes of work organization, assignment, or evaluation. Examples are design, testing, or configuration management.
job step	A user-defined portion of a job, explicitly identified by a job control statement. A job consists of one or more job steps.
job stream	A sequence of programs or jobs set up so that a computer can proceed from one to the next without the need for operator intervention. Syn: run stream.
jump	To depart from the implicit or declared order in which computer program statements are being executed. Syn: transfer. Text, graphics, or parts of graphics that provide links to other Help topics or to more information about the current topic. The pointer changes shape whenever it is over a jump. If you choose a jump that is linked to another topic, that topic appears in the Help window. If you choose a jump that is linked to more information, the information appears in a pop-up window. A program statement that causes a departure as in (1). Contrast with: case; if-then-else See also: branch; go to. The departure described in (1). See also: conditional jump; unconditional jump.