header file

BrE: /ˈhɛdə faɪl/

Definition

Definition of header file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

file in programming that holds shared declarations for automatic inclusion elsewhere

TECH.

The library provides a header file with all the necessary function declarations.
Include this header file to access the networking utilities.
The compiler throws an error when the required header file is missing.

at once

instantly

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Expressions with header

take a header

fall headfirst suddenly and unexpectedly

He took a header off the skateboard.

red-header

person with red hair

My friend is a red-header with bright curls.

page header

top part of a page that shows title or other key information

She added the company logo to the page header of the report.

column header

label at the top of a column describing the data below

Click the column header to sort the list alphabetically.

diving header

soccer move where player heads ball while diving forward

He scored a spectacular goal with a diving header..

header tank

tank holds water for a system

The header tank supplies water to the heating system.

Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

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French:fichier d'en-tête, ...
German:Header-Datei, ...
Italian:file di intestazione, ...
Spanish:archivo de cabecera, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro de cabeçalho, ...
Chinese:头文件, ...
Japanese:ヘッダファイル, ...
Arabic:مِلَفُّ تَرْوِيسَة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ כּוֹתֶרֶת, ...
Russian:заголовочный файл, ...
Ukrainian:заголовковий файл, ...
Hindi:हेडर फाइल, ...
Bengali:হেডার ফাইল, ...
Catalan:fitxer de capçalera, ...
Czech:hlavičkový soubor, ...
Danish:headerfil, ...
Dutch:headerbestand, ...
Greek:αρχείο κεφαλίδας, ...
Hungarian:fejlécfájl, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារបឋមកថា, ...
Korean:헤더 파일, ...
Persian:فایل سرآیند, ...
Polish:plik nagłówkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo de cabeçalho, ...
Romanian:fișier header, ...
Swedish:headerfil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์เฮดเดอร์, ...
Turkish:başlık dosyası, ...
Vietnamese:tệp header, ...

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