Header may refer to:

Computers and engineering

Header (computing) In information technology, header refers to supplemental data placed at the beginning of a block of data being stored or transmitted. In data transmission, the data following the header is sometimes called the '' payload'' or '' body''. It is vita ...

, supplemental data at the beginning of a data block ** E-mail header ** HTTP header *

Header file Many programming languages and other computer files have a directive, often called include (sometimes copy or import), that causes the contents of the specified file to be inserted into the original file. These included files are called copybooks ...

, a text file used in computer programming (especially in C and C++) * A pin header is a mainly male style of electrical connector on printed circuit boards, including motherboards, providing links to external devices * Exhaust manifold, in automotive design

Construction

* Lintels (headers), structural members in light-frame construction which run perpendicular to floor and ceiling joists, "heading" them off to create an opening *

Lintel (architecture) A lintel or lintol is a type of beam (a horizontal structural element) that spans openings such as portals, doors, windows and fireplaces. It can be a decorative architectural element, or a combined ornamented structural item. In the case o ...

, a structural member in post-and-lintel building construction * In

brickwork Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar. Typically, rows of bricks called ''courses'' are laid on top of one another to build up a structure such as a brick wall. Bricks may be differentiated from blocks by ...

, a brick laid with its short side exposed * In

piping Within industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey fluids (liquids and gases) from one location to another. The engineering discipline of piping design studies the efficient transport of fluid. Industrial process piping (and accomp ...

, a manifold or length of pipe that connects multiple smaller pipes

Sports

* Header (sailing): a term used in sailboat racing to denote a wind shift * Header, a

herding dog A herding dog, also known as a stock dog, shepherd dog, sheep dog or working dog, is a type of dog that either has been trained in herding or belongs to breeds that are developed for herding. Herding behavior All herding behavior is m ...

with a specific method of interacting with its flock * Header, a headlong fall, particularly from a

penny-farthing The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle. It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds (owing to its travelling a large distance for every ...

bicycle * Header (association football), use of the player's head to direct the ball in association football (soccer) * Header, a competitor in the team roping rodeo event who specializes in roping a steer's head

Other

* ''Header'' (film), a 2006 film * Header (band), an Australian power pop band * Page header, in printing or typography the material separated from the main body that appears at the top of a page * Combine header or head, part of a combine harvester * Header, type of grain harvester * Header, is a reference to an area within a document that serves to provide the needed context on the content that is included in the report. Headers are often used in reporting to segment content in a consistent manner from one report to another. In this context, especially recognizing the evolving technology display user interfaces, the Header information may appear anywhere within that display (aka Quip :).

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