AS 1189.

7—1991
ISO/IEC 2382-7: 1989

Australian Standard
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Data processing—Vocabulary

Part 7: Computer programming

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee IT/9, Information Systems—
Vocabulary and Software. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 12 December 1990 and published on 28 March 1991.

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Attorney-Generals Department
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 AS 1189.7—1991

Australian Standard
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Data processing—Vocabulary
Part 7: Computer programming

First published as part of AS 1189—1972.

AS 1189—1972 revised and redesignated in part as
AS 1189.7—1982.
Second editi on—1991.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 6764 3
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Information Systems—
Vocabulary and Software. It is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO/IEC 2382-7: 1989,
Information technology—Vocabulary—Part 7: Computer programming.
The complete Standard comprises the following parts:
Part 0: Consolidated index
Part 1: Fundamental terms
Part 2: Arithmetic and logic operations
Part 3: Equipment technology
Part 4: Organization of data
Part 5: Representation of data
Part 6: Preparation and handling of data
Part 7: Digital computer programming
Part 9: Data communication
Part 10: Operating techniques and facilities
Part 11: Control, input-output and arithmetic equipment
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Part 12: Data media, storage and related equipment

Part 13: Computer graphics
Part 14: Reliability, maintenance and availability
Part 15: Programming languages
Part 16: Information theory
Part 19: Analog computing
Part 21: Interfaces between process computer systems and technical processes
Part 22: Calculators
Part 24: Numerical control of machines
Other parts of this Standard will be published when completed.
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CONTENTS

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Section 1: General
1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Principles and rules followed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.1 Definition of an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.2 Organization of an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.3 Classification of entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.4 Selection of terms and wording of definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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1.3.5 Multiple meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.3.6 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.7 Use of parentheses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.8 Use of brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.9 Use of terms printed in italic typeface in definitions and the use
of an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.10 Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.11 Organization of the alphabetical index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Section 2: Terms and definitions

07 Computer programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
07.01 General terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
07.02 Programming concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
07.03 Program preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
07.04 Program execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
07.05 Program debugging and verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
07.06 Instructions and addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Alphabetical index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Data processing—Vocabulary
Part 7: Computer programming

Section 1: General

1.1 Scope Occasionally, the same term may be defined in different

entries, or two or more concepts may be covered by
This International Standard is intended to facilitate one entry, as described in 1.3.5 and 1.3.8 respectively.
international communication in information processing.
It presents terms and definitions of selected concepts Other terms such as vocabulary, concept, term and
relevant to the field of information processing and definition , are used in this part of ISO/IEC 2382 with
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identifies relationships between the entries. the meaning defined in ISO 1087.

In order to facilitate their translation into other

languages, the definitions are drafted so as to avoid, as 1.3.2 Organization of an entry
far as possible, any peculiarity attached to a language.
Each entry contains the essential elements defined
This part of ISO /IEC 2382 defines concepts relating in 1.3.1 and, if necessary, additional elements. The
to programming context and some programming entry may contain the following elements in the
languages, to preparation, execution, debugging and following order:
verification of programs.
a) an index number (common for all languages
in which this part of ISO/IEC 2382 is published);

b) the term or the generally preferred term in

the language. The absence of a generally
1.2 Normative references accepted term for the concept in the language is
indicated by a symbol consisting of five points
The following standards contain provisions which, (.....); a row of dots may be used to indicate, in a
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of term, a word to be chosen in each particular case;
this part of ISO /IEC 2382. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are c) the preferred term in a particular country
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on (identified according to the rules of ISO 3166);
this part of ISO/IEC 2382 are encouraged to investigate
the possibility of applying the most recent editions of d) the abbreviation for the term;
the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and
ISO maintain registers of currently valid International e) permitted synonymous term(s);
Standards.
f) the text of the definition (see 1.3.4);
ISO 1087: —1) , Terminology — Vocabulary.
g) one or more examples with the heading
ISO 3166 : 1988, Codes for the representation of “Example(s)”;
names of countries.
h) one or more notes specifying particular cases
in the field of application of the concepts, with the
heading “NOTE(S)”;

i) a picture, a diagram, or a table which could

1.3 Principles and rules followed be common to several entries.

1.3.3 Classification of entries

1.3.1 Definition of an entry
A two-digit serial number is assigned to each part of
Section 2 comprises a number of entries. Each entry this International Standard, beginning with 01 for
consists of a set of essential elements that includes an “fundamental terms”.
index number, one term or several synonymous terms,
and a phrase defining one concept. In addition, an The entries are classified in groups to each of which is
entry may include examples, notes or illustrations to assigned a four-digit serial number, the first two digits
facilitate understanding of the concept. being those of the part of this International Standard.

1) To be published.

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