cobol2.hlp (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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ALIGN Details (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)
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     Data items of 01-level are aligned on byte boundaries that are
     multiples of the value given.
 
     This can help produce more efficient execution results but does
     mean more memory may be used.
 
     Setting integer to a number that is not a multiple of four could
     impair the efficiency of the generated code.
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