header

//ˈhɛdər//
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Visual representation of header

Noun

headerSingular
headersPlural
1

A shot or pass made by hitting the ball with one's head, especially in soccer.

He scored with a powerful header.

2

A line or block of text appearing at the top of each page of a book or document.

The header of the document includes the company name and page number.

3

A brick or stone laid at right angles to the face of a wall.

The mason placed each header carefully to strengthen the wall.

4

A headfirst fall or dive.

He tripped on the step and took a header into the pool.

5

In computing, a section of data at the beginning of a file or data packet containing metadata.

The header of the file contains important metadata such as the file size and creation date.

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