responseheader

noun
UK /rɪˈspɒns ˈhɛdə/
US /rɪˈspɑːns ˈhɛdər/

A response header is a small note that a computer sends back with an answer to tell you about it.

The response header said the page was found and was a web page.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, the part of a message that comes before the main content and carries extra information.

The response header listed the date and the type of file.

3. A line of text at the top of a reply that gives details about the reply.

She checked the response header to see who sent the message.

4. Information a server sends to a browser to describe how to handle the answer.

The response header told the browser to cache the image.