License Header

Definitions

1. A notice placed at the top of a source file indicating copyright ownership and the terms under which the file is licensed. License headers are used to preserve legal clarity and satisfy attribution or compliance requirements.

   In plain English: The licensing notice placed near the top of a source file.

   Example: "The bulk reformatting script accidentally stripped the license header from several generated files."

Related Terms

• Open Source
• Creative Commons
• GPL Compliance
• License Compatibility
• Open Data
• Redis Fork
• Digital Rights Management
• DRM
• License Audit
• License Checker
• Repository License
• Source Code License