banner n.
1. 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. 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({1,6}). 3. On interactive software, a first
screen containing a logo and/or author credits and/or a copyright
notice. This is probably now the commonest sense.
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banner ad n.
Any of the annoying graphical advertisements that span the
tops of way too many Web pages.