JCL

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  JCL \JCL\, n. [all capitals] (Computers)
     Job Control Language. [Acronym]
     [PJC] JD

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:



  JCL
       Job Control Language (IBM, OS/360)
       
       

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  JCL /J-C-L/ n. 1. IBM's supremely {rude} Job Control Language. JCL is
     the script language used to control the execution of programs in IBM's
     batch systems. JCL has a very {fascist} syntax, and some versions will,
     for example, {barf} if two spaces appear where it expects one. Most
     programmers confronted with JCL simply copy a working file (or card
     deck), changing the file names. Someone who actually understands and
     generates unique JCL is regarded with the mixed respect one gives to
     someone who memorizes the phone book. It is reported that hackers at IBM
     itself sometimes sing "Who's the breeder of the crud that mangles you
     and me? I-B-M, J-C-L, M-o-u-s-e" to the tune of the "Mickey Mouse Club"
     theme to express their opinion of the beast. 2. A comparative for any
     very {rude} software that a hacker is expected to use. "That's as bad as
     JCL." As with {COBOL}, JCL is often used as an archetype of ugliness
     even by those who haven't experienced it. See also {IBM}, {fear and
     loathing}.
  
     A (poorly documented, naturally) shell simulating JCL syntax is
     available at the Retrocomputing Museum `http://www.tuxedo.org/retro'.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  JCL
       
          {Job Control Language}