(1) A statement that is used in an application configuration file to define a particular setting for the application.
(2) A first-failure data capture (FFDC) construct that can be contained in a WebSphere Application Server symptom database to provide information and suggested actions to assist a diagnostic module in customising the data that is logged.
(3) A control statement that directs the operation of a feature and is recognised by a preprocessor or other tool. See also pragma.