Explain the concept of file ________ and how it is managed when multiple users access VSAM and ISAM files in COBOL.
- Buffering
- Compression
- Encryption
- Locking
File Buffering is the concept of temporarily storing data in memory to improve access speed when multiple users access VSAM and ISAM files in COBOL. Buffering reduces the need to repeatedly read data from the physical file, enhancing overall performance by utilizing the data stored in memory.
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