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Header

nounid 2714·updated May 12, 2026
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A header is the extra information in a packet that is needed for the protocol stack to process the packet.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
copecopingheadheadinglintel
plural
Headers
possessive
Header's
pluralpossessive
Headers'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A header is the extra information in a packet that is needed for the protocol stack to process the packet.
Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
a headlong jump or fall
§2
(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
§3
a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon
§4
a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
§5
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
§6
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
§7
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

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