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header files

header files is the plural of header file.

Meaning of header file

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.

Questions about header files

What is header files the plural of?
Header files is the plural of header file.

Words near header files in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: header files (page history and authors); header file (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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