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header Some coded information that precedes a more general collection of data and gives details about it.
The header of a data-structure representation is logically distinct from the data elements themselves and may serve several purposes: (a) to hold global information about the whole structure, e.g. list length, array index bounds; (b) to represent an empty structure; (c) to provide links into the structure, e.g. pointers to first and last nodes in a list; (d) to represent the entire structure in any other data structures of which it may be a part. In networking, the header (or head) of a cell or packet is the part that holds routing and control information used to control the passage of the cell or packet across a network. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "header." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "header." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-header.html JOHN DAINTITH. "header." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-header.html |
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head·er / ˈhedər/ • n. 1. Soccer a shot or pass made with the head. 2. inf. a headlong fall or dive. 3. a brick or stone laid at right angles to the face of a wall. Compare with stretcher (sense 4). 4. a line or block of text appearing at the top of each page of a book or document. Compare with footer (sense 2). 5. (also header tank) a raised tank of water maintaining pressure in a plumbing system. 6. a beam crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters. |
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"header." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "header." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-header.html "header." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-header.html |
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header The text that appears before the main body of an EMAIL message. It contains information such as the date of origin of the message, the EMAIL ADDRESS of the sender, and the subject of the message.
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DARREL INCE. "header." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "header." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-header.html DARREL INCE. "header." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-header.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "header." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "header." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-header.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "header." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-header.html |
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•bedder, cheddar, Edda, Enzedder, header, Kedah, shedder, shredder, spreader, tedder, threader, treader, Vedda
•elder, Griselda, welder, Zelda
•addenda, agenda, amender, ascender, attender, bender, blender, Brenda, contender, corrigenda, descender, engender, extender, fazenda, fender, gender, Glenda, Gwenda, hacienda, Länder, lender, mender, offender, pudenda, recommender, referenda, render, sender, slender, spender, splendour (US splendor), surrender, suspender, tender, Venda, weekender, Wenda
•parascender • bartender
•homesteader • newsvendor
•spot-welder
•abrader, Ada, blockader, crusader, dissuader, evader, fader, grader, Grenada, invader, masquerader, Nader, parader, persuader, raider, Rigveda, Seder, serenader, trader, upgrader, Veda, wader
•attainder, remainder
•rollerblader
•Aïda, bleeder, Breda, breeder, cedar, conceder, corrida, Derrida, Elfreda, Etheldreda, feeder, follow-my-leader, interceder, interpleader, kneader, leader, Leda, Lieder, misleader, pleader, reader, seceder, seeder, speeder, stampeder, succeeder, weeder
•fielder, midfielder, wielder, yielder
•outfielder • bandleader • ringleader
•cheerleader • copyreader
•mind-reader • sight-reader
•stockbreeder • proofreader
•newsreader
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"header." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "header." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-header.html "header." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-header.html |
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