Autoheader

/ˈɔːtoʊˌhɛdər/ noun

Definition

A device or software function that automatically generates or manages header information, such as page headers in documents or HTTP headers in web communications.

Etymology

From auto- (self) + header. A modern technical term combining the prefix for automatic processes with 'header,' the term for introductory or identifying information in documents and computer systems.

Kelly Says

Every time you see a page number and title automatically appear at the top of every page in a Word document, that's an autoheader working behind the scenes—it's one of those invisible tools that saves writers countless hours of repetitive formatting.

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