Global Statements Dictionary
de
deactivate
(dE ak' tiv At') v.t.
to make inactive.
debug
(dE' bug') v.t.
to identify and remove bugs from.
debugging, n.
DEBUG
SAS/GRAPH. Annotate function.
debugger
(dE' bug' ur) n.
an interactive program that allows a program to examine the values in a program while the program is executing.
decile
(des' Il) n.
Statistics. a quantile that divides a distribution into 10 parts.
decimal
(de' si mul) adj.
1. using a number system with a base of ten; writing numerals using the digits 0 through 9.
2. decimal place. a decimal digit that indicates a fractional part of a number, a number of 10ths, 100ths, 1000ths, etc.
n.
3. decimal point.
4. the argument of a numeric informat or format that indicates the number of decimal places in the formatted value or the power of 10 to apply to the magnitude.
decimal point
n.
1. a period that indicates the separation between the integer part and fractional part of a numeral.
2. the separation between the integer and fractional parts of a number, whether indicated by a period or other symbol or by character positions within a field.
declaration
(dek lu rA' shun) n.
1. a statement that creates or defines objects in a program.
adj.
2. declarative.
declarative
(di kla^r' u tiv') adj.
serving to define or modify objects, but not corresponding to any action that takes place in the execution of a program.
DECLARE
Data step statement. Creates and initializes an object. Ref: PSPPR:Data step statements. SLRD:Statements.
default
(dE' fa^lt, di fa^lt') n.
1. a setting, action, or decision that holds in the absence of an explicit decision, such as the value that an option has when it is not set in a program.
2. an instance of using a default.
adj.
3. happening by default.
v.i.
4. to create or use a default.
degree
(du grE') n.
1. a small but observable amount of variation.
2. any of various small units of measurement.
3. a unit of arc equal to 1/360 of a complete circle.
DELETE
Data step statement. Ref: PSPPR:Data Step Statements. PSPL:Control Flow:Shaping the Observation Loop. SLRD:Statements.
SQL statement. Ref: PSPPR:Procs:SQL. PSPL:SQL:Database Management Actions. SPG:SQL.
Command. Deletes a catalog entry. Ref: PSPPR:Display Manager.
delimited comment
n.
a comment enclosed between
/* and */.
delimiter
(di lim' it ur) n.
a special character or control character that marks the boundary between two fields, words, tokens, etc.
delimit, v.t. delimited, adj.
DEPDB
Function. Declining balance method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DEPDBSL
Function. Declining balance switching to straight line method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DEPSL
Function. Straight line method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DEPSYD
Function. Sum of years digits method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DEPTAB
Function. Depreciation table. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DEQUOTE
Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Character Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DES
Language prefix for format or informat. Swiss_German. Ref: NLS:Formats for NLS. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. PSPPR:Informats:Time Informats. PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats.
DESCRIBE
Data step statement. Ref: PSPPR:Data Step Statements. PSPL:Execution:Session. SLRD:Statements.
SQL statement. Ref: PSPPR:Procs:SQL. PSPL:SQL:Database Management Actions. SPG:SQL.
deselect
(dE' su lekt') v.t.
to mark a previously selected object as inactive so that subsequent actions are not applied to it.
Antonym, select.
desktop
(desk' top) n.
1. in a GUI environment, an area in which the user can place and arrange icons that represent programs, files, or other objects.
2. a color, pattern, or picture used to mark this area.
3. a desktop computer.
adj.
3. (of a computer) designed for use by a single user on or at a desk or table. Desktop computers are too large to carry around easily, but not so large that they require their own separate piece of furniture. Most desktop computers plug in for power and communications and have a separate keyboard. Despite the name, desktop computers are often placed on the floor next to or under a desk. Desktop computers are the most common kind of computer and the easiest kind to manufacture.
DETAILS
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. SLRD:SAS System Options.
DEU
Language prefix for format or informat. German. Ref: NLS:Formats for NLS. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. PSPPR:Informats:Time Informats. PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats.
DEVIANCE
Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
device
(di vIs') n.
1. something designed for a specific purpose or use.
2. a piece of equipment connected to a computer and controlled by software running on the computer.
DEVICE
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. SLRD:SAS System Options.
