A group item in COBOL can contain multiple elementary items and is defined using the _________ keyword.
- FILLER
- GROUP
- OCCURS
- REDEFINES
In COBOL, a group item is defined using the GROUP keyword. It allows for the grouping of multiple elementary items under a common name for organizational and hierarchical structuring of data.
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