(1) A program variable that provides operational and possibly representational characteristics to byte strings in spaces.
(2) An object that conveys information, such as text, graphics, audio, or video. See also machine object.
(3) A piece of client data that is placed on the coupling facility by CQS as a result of a CQSPUT request or a CQSUPD request. From an IMS shared queues point of view, a data object contains one part or all of an IMS message or an entire EMH message. From an IMS Resource Manager point of view, a data object contains information about an IMS resource such as a transaction or a user.
(4) Any object (such as tables, views, indexes, functions, triggers, and packages) that can be created or manipulated using SQL statements. See also business object.
(5) An object that is either specified within a page or overlay or is identified as a resource using the Map Data Resource (MDR) structured field and later included in a page or overlay. Examples include: PDF single-page objects, encapsulated PostScript objects, and IOCA images.
(6) An element of data structure such as a file, an array, or an operand that is needed for the execution of an application.