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What is Comp-3 usage?

  1. Packed Decimal

  2. Binary Usage

  3. Hex

  4. Single precision floating point

  5. none

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Explanation

Comp-3 is a COBOL storage format for packed decimal data that efficiently stores two decimal digits per byte, using the final nibble for the sign. It provides compact storage and efficient decimal arithmetic compared to zoned decimal format.