<programming> A directive used in IBM object code card
decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already
assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit.
Recompiling or reassembling the source code to produce a
whole new object module was only possible if the source code
was available, which it rarely was (if you had the object you
were lucky!) It was also quicker to apply incremental changes
with REP cards and they also circumvented the checksums and
card sequence numbers present in the object code.
(1998-07-16)
Nearby terms:
rendering « RenderMan Shading Language « rendezvous « REP » repeat » repeater » repeating group
