Header

/ˈhɛdər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A title or heading at the top of a document or page.

The header of the report included the company logo and the date.

The section of a webpage or document that contains introductory information or a title.

The website's header features easy navigation links and a search bar.

A part of an email that contains information such as the sender, recipient, and subject.

The email's header showed it was sent from her official account.

A part of a file that contains metadata about the data contained in the file.

In programming, the header of a file often includes important information about the data format.

In sports, a maneuver involving the use of the head to direct the ball.

He scored the winning goal with a powerful header from the corner kick.

Middle English heder, from Old English heafod; akin to Old Norse hufud head.

header image

An image that is displayed at the top of a webpage or document.

email header

The information at the top of an email message that includes sender and recipient information.

header tag

An HTML element used to define headings in a document.

footnote

A note at the bottom of a page that provides additional information.

caption

A title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, or similar item.

subheader

A secondary heading in a text.

To take a hard hit to the head.

He really took a header when he fell off that bike.

A term for a goal scored by heading the ball.

That last header was a game-changer!