"header file" meaning in English

See header file in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: header files [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} header file (plural header files)
  1. (programming) A file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler. Categories (topical): Programming Translations (file that is automatically included in another source file): hlavičkový soubor [masculine] (Czech), otsikkotiedosto (Finnish), Header-Datei [feminine] (German), plik nagłówkowy [masculine] (Polish), headerfil [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-header_file-en-noun-13EK0fin Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'file that is automatically included in another source file': 81 19
  2. (programming) A file that contains declarations but no implementations. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-header_file-en-noun-LDncSdvP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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