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banner: n. 1. A top-centered graphic on a web page. Esp. used in
banner ad. 2. On interactive software, a first screen containing a logo and/or
author credits and/or a copyright notice. Similar to splash
screen. 3. The title page added to printouts by most print spoolers (see
spool). Typically includes user or account ID
information in very large character-graphics capitals. Also called a
burst page, because it indicates
where to burst (tear apart) fanfold paper to separate one user's printout
from the next. 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
banner({1,6)}.
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