Headroom or HeadRoom may refer to:
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Vertical clearance In civil engineering, clearance refers to the difference between the loading gauge and the structure gauge in the case of railroad cars or trams, or the difference between the size of any vehicle and the width/height of doors, the width/height of an ...
, in engineering, the maximum distance overhead (the difference between the
structure gauge
A structure gauge, also called the minimum structure outline, is a diagram or physical structure that sets limits to the extent that bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure can encroach on rail vehicles. It specifies the height and width of s ...
and the
loading gauge
A loading gauge is a diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width dimensions in railway vehicles and their loads. Their purpose is to ensure that rail vehicles can pass safely through tunnels and under bridges, and k ...
)
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Headroom (audio signal processing)
In digital and analog audio, headroom refers to the amount by which the signal-handling capabilities of an audio system can exceed a designated nominal level. Headroom can be thought of as a safety zone allowing transient audio peaks to exceed th ...
, the difference between the nominal signal value and the maximum undistorted value
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Headroom (photographic framing)
In photography and cinematography, headroom or head room is a concept of aesthetic composition that addresses the relative vertical position of the subject within the frame of the image. Headroom refers specifically to the distance between the top ...
, in camera work, the space between the top of the head and the upper frame limit
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''Headroom'' (Bleu album), an album by alt-rock musician Bleu
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''Headroom'' (Don McLean album)
* ''Head Room'' or ''Headroom'', alternate name for
''Direct to Disc'' (FM album)
* "Head Room", a song by 10cc from their 1976 album ''
How Dare You!''
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Max Headroom (disambiguation), fictional artificial intelligence character, and associated appearances
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Helix HeadRoom, DOS memory management software by Helix Software Company
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