DictionaryheaderOpening information
noun

header

HED-er/ˈhedər/

Text or information at the top or beginning of a document or data item.

The page's header reads 'Meeting notes' above the lines of content.

Paper page with top heading exactly "Meeting notes" and small plain horizontal lines below, heading visually clearly at top.
Etymology

The supplied evidence connects “header” with “head,” but records uses for a head-first plunge and an executioner. It does not establish how the page-top sense developed.

In context

This Week in Science (TWIS)53:01
you can donate using the PayPal interface super easy or up in the main header bar there's a link for patreon
Live Long Because Science! - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 602

More examples

  • The email header lists the sender and subject.
  • A file header contains information about the file's format.
  • The report uses different headers for odd and even pages.

Forms

header · headers

Similar words

heading
Usually names a section rather than supplying general opening information.
title
Names a document or work rather than providing other opening details.