n (Logic) an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system, (Also called) formal theory, formal calculus Compare â formal language. 1  English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus.
ASM metadata is stored in disk groups â in metadata blocks. Some ASM metadata is at the fixed position in every ASM disk, and is referred to as physically addressed metadata. Other ASM metadata is organised in files (directories) and is referred to as virtually addressed metadata.
Defining VSAM files. You can process VSAM entry-sequenced, key-sequenced, and relative-record data sets in Enterprise COBOL only after you define them through access method services (IDCAMS). A VSAM cluster is a logical definition for a VSAM data set and has one or two components: The data component of a VSAM cluster contains the data records.