Definitions for "job control language"
Keywords:  jcl, mainframe, mvs, rje, jes
A programming language used to specify the manner, timing, and other requirements of execution of a task or set of tasks submitted for execution, especially in background, on a multitasking computer; a programming language for controlling job{7} execution. Abbreviated JCL.
A problem-oriented language used to identify the job or describe its requirements to an MVS operating system.
a set of commands for IBM mainframe computers to control the execution of programs and the submission of data from remote job entry (RJE) terminals
Another term for the command interpreter or user interface, which is the part of the system software that communicates with the user.
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