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header file

header file noun: a file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler.

Noun

header file (plural header files)

  1. A file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler.
  2. A file that contains declarations but no implementations.

header file meaning in Tamil

header file in Tamil

தலைப்புக் கோப்பு

Forms of header file

pluralheader files

Questions about header file

What does header file mean?
Header file means a file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler.
What is header file in Tamil?
Header file in Tamil is தலைப்புக் கோப்பு. See Header file meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is header file?
Header file is a noun.
What is the plural of header file?
The plural of header file is header files.

Words near header file in the dictionary

  1. headender
  2. headenders
  3. headends
  4. Headens
  5. header
  6. header file
  7. header files
  8. header guard
  9. header guards
  10. header tank
  11. header tanks

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Adapted from Wiktionary: header file (page history and authors); header file (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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