(1) In a disk or tape file, a set of data that resides permanently at the beginning. It may be used for identification only (type of file, date of last update, etc.), or it may describe the structural layout of the contents, as is common with many document and database formats.
(2) In a document or report, common text printed at the top of every page.
(2) In a document or report, common text printed at the top of every page.
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