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Any data keyed in while a program is running, is stored temporarily in the computer’s Central Memory and is lost when the program finishes. If any data has to be kept for future use - it must be stored as a file on disk or tape; to do this, instructions have to be included in the program.
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© 1991 A. P. Royce
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Royce, T. (1991). Using Files. In: COBOL. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12238-7_41
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