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file header

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file header

See header.


file header [′fīl ‚hed·ər]
(computer science)
A set of words comprising the file name and various characteristics of the file, found at the beginning of a file stored on magnetic tape or disk.


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While on the surface these may appear to be legitimate files, the trained computer forensic specialist will examine an element of the file known as the file header which will show the true identity of the file.
The 9450 VC recognizes work type codes or patient/case ID numbers spoken by the author and stores them in the file header.
Detect images (JPEG, BMP, PNG, and GIF) moving on the network based on the data file header information.
 
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