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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>banner</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../B.html" title="B"/><link rel="previous" href="bang-path.html" title="bang path"/><link rel="next" href="banner-ad.html" title="banner ad"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">banner</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="bang-path.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">B</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="banner-ad.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="banner"/><dt xmlns="" id="banner"><b>banner</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> 1. A top-centered graphic on a web page. Esp. used in
<a href="banner-ad.html"><i class="glossterm">banner ad</i></a>.</p></dd><dd><p> 2. On interactive software, a first screen containing a logo and/or
author credits and/or a copyright notice. Similar to <a href="../S/splash-screen.html"><i class="glossterm">splash
screen</i></a>.</p></dd><dd><p> 3. The title page added to printouts by most print spoolers (see
<a href="../S/spool.html"><i class="glossterm">spool</i></a>). Typically includes user or account ID
information in very large character-graphics capitals. Also called a
<span class="firstterm">burst page</span>, because it indicates
where to burst (tear apart) fanfold paper to separate one user's printout
from the next. </p></dd><dd><p> 4. A similar printout generated (typically on multiple pages of
fan-fold paper) from user-specified text, e.g., by a program such as Unix's
<b class="command">banner({1,6</b>)}. </p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="bang-path.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../B.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="banner-ad.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">bang path </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> banner ad</td></tr></table></div></body></html>