header file

English

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.
2. (programming) A file that contains declarations but no implementations.

Translations

file that is automatically included in another source file

• Czech: hlavičkový soubor m
• Finnish: otsikkotiedosto (fi)
• German: Header-Datei f
• Polish: plik nagłówkowy m
• Swedish: headerfil c