noun
working-storage section (COBOL)
Historical computing term from COBOL; refers to the section of a COBOL program where working storage variables are defined.
COBOLでは、作業場所節に変数を定義する。
In COBOL, variables are defined in the working-storage section.
Compound of 作業 (work, operation), 場所 (place, location), and 節 (section, clause), directly translating the COBOL term 'working-storage section'.