"header guard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: header guards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} header guard (plural header guards)
  1. (programming) Synonym of include guard Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: include guard [synonym, synonym-of]

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