job-control language
- noun
- /dʒɑb kənˈtroʊl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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lenguaje de control de trabajos
- Many mainframe computers require the use of a job-control language to schedule and execute tasks.
Examples
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The manual provided detailed examples of job-control language statements for batch processing.
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Learning the job-control language was essential for setting up automated jobs on the old system.
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The job-control language is essential for managing batch processing.
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Many programmers prefer using a job-control language for automation.
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Mastering the job-control language allowed the team to automate their workflow efficiently.
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Understanding job-control language is crucial for anyone working with mainframe systems.
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The job-control language syntax was explained clearly in the tutorial for setting up automated tasks.
Synonyms
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3.9
A set of rules for writing instructions a computer can follow
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4.1
A way of writing instructions for a computer
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4.9
A way to write small computer programs that run by themselves to do tasks
Written instructions that tell a computer what tasks to do
A language used to write programs for a specific kind of computer, like a phone or a large computer
Surface Forms
Morphology
job-control + language
The phrase can be partly deduced from its parts: 'language' plus a notion of 'job' + 'control' suggests a language used to control or describe jobs. However, 'job-control' is a technical, domain-specific compound referring to OS/batch jobs, so a B1 learner who knows the basic words may not infer the precise computing meaning without extra context or specialist knowledge.
Etymology
Job-control language comes from old large computers where people used short commands to control computer jobs, and those commands worked like a language. So, it means a special 'language' of short commands you use to tell a computer which tasks to run.