This International Standard specifies the syntax and semantics of COBOL. Its purpose is to promote a high degreeof machine independence to permit the use of COBOL on a variety of data processing systems.This International Standard specifies:— The form of a compilation group written in COBOL.— The effect of compiling a compilation group.— The effect of executing run units.— The elements of the language for which a conforming implementation is required to supply a definition.— The elements of the language for which meaning is explicitly undefined.— The elements of the language that are dependent on the capabilities of the processor.This International Standard