Definition: Header


Introductory, preliminary information. Example: system information (file name, type of file, file length etc.), may be stored just before or at the start of a file. The use of headers is typical for tape file systems, and the format of larger files like databases.




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Logistics Model

The systems by which a company organizes the physical distribution of its products. A hard drive manufacturer's model might include portions to OEM customers, to distributors, to retail chains or to all of these.

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