STATIC - allocates a data object in the External Segment.

Usage:

        static
NAME:   #allocation statement

Examples:

   static
x: .symdef
x: .data   double:0.0

Description:

The "static" macro begins the allocation of a data object in the External Segment. The data object is defined as a section in the External Segment. Notice from the example that the symbol's name must still be declared with ".symdef" if you want the symbol to have external linkage.