A COBOL resource is any resource in a COBOL program that is referenced via a user-defined word. You can use names to identify COBOL resources. This section describes COBOL names and their scope. It explains the range of where the names can be referenced and the range of their usability and accessibility.

Subtopics:

• 1.4.1 Types of Names
• 1.4.2 External and Internal Resources
• 1.4.3 Resolution of Names

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