Banner
1. The title page added to printouts by most print spoolers. 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.
2. 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".
3.
splash screen.
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