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SAS word: DO

Data step statement. Ref: PSPPR:Data Step Statements. PSPL:Control Flow:Logical Constructions; Loops and Arrays:Loops. SLRD:Statements.

Macro statement. Ref: PSPPR:Macro Language:Macro Statements. PSPL:Macro Language:The Objects of Macro Language.

Term: DO block

n.

a block of statements starting with a DO statement and ending with an END statement, treated as a unit for control flow purposes.

Term: dock

(dok') v.t.

to attach (a window, pallette, etc.) to an edge of a window or screen.

Term: document

(dok' U ment) n.

1. a collection of information to be viewed or otherwise used by people, especially when stored as a computer file. also, document file.

v.t.

2. to write documentation for.

SAS word: DOCUMENT

Procedure. Provides access to ODS documents.

Term: documentation

(dok' U men tA' shun) n.

written information about the structure and use of a computer program, data file, etc. Documentation can be contained in comments in program files, in a separate file, or both.

SAS word: DOCLOC

System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. SLRD:SAS System Options.

Term: DO group

n.

DO block.

SAS word: DOLLAR

Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Numeric Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Numeric Fields. SLRD:Formats.

Informat. Alias for COMMA.

Term: dollar sign

n.

the character $, used in SAS to indicate the character data type.

SAS word: DOLLARX

Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Numeric Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Numeric Fields. SLRD:Formats.

Informat. Alias for COMMAX.

Term: DO loop

n.

a DO block modified by terms in the DO statement to execute repeatedly.

Term: domain

n.

1. the range of values that can be accepted as an argument to a particular function.

2. Internet. a separate file address space, identified by an IP address or by a domain name, a multilevel name known to a name server.

SAS word: DOMAIN

SAS/CONNECT. Procedure. Protocol-independent messaging.

SAS word: DOPEN

Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Low-Level I/O Programming:Directory I/O Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

SAS word: DOPTNAME

Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Low-Level I/O Programming:Directory I/O Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

SAS word: DOPTNUM

Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Low-Level I/O Programming:Directory I/O Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

Term: dot

(dot') n.

1. a period used as a separator in a name.

2. pixel.

3. one of the small areas of color or ink that make up an image, as on a video screen or in a printed photograph.

Term: double byte character set

n.

1. a character set in which some or all characters are encoded in two bytes.

adj.

2. using or allowing the use of such a character set.

Abbr. DBCS

Term: double precision

n.

1. a floating point form that uses 8 bytes to represent a numeric value. SAS programs and SAS datasets use double precision for all numeric values.

adj.

2. represented in double precision.

Term: double quote

n.

the character ", used in matched pairs to enclose quoted strings.

Also, double quotation mark.

Term: down

(doun') adj.

1. in the direction of gravity; toward the ground.

2. diminishing in magnitude.

3. moving toward the bottom of a page, document, screen, etc.

4. not operating effectively; not up.

SAS word: DOWN

Command. Scroll down. Ref: PSPPR:Display Manager.

SAS word: DOWNAME

Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Formats.

Term: download

(doun' lOd) v.t.

1. to copy a file from one computer to another, especially from a server to a client or from a remote session to a local session.

n.

2. a file or data that is downloaded.

Compare upload.

SAS word: DOWNLOAD

SAS/CONNECT. Procedure. File transfer.

Term: downtime

(doun' tIm') n.

1. a period of time when a device is down.

2. the fraction of time during which a device is down.


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