Append

Quick meaning: Append is a verb meaning (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.

Meaning

(transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
2. (computing) To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.
3. (computing) An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.

Example Sentences

a seal appended to a record

notes appended to a book chapter

An inscription was appended to the column.

Logging can be used to back out bad data, be it an overwrite of existing data or an append of new data.

Word Forms

• appends
• appending
• appended

Synonyms for append

Depending on context, synonyms include supply, supplement, add, affix, add on.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include affix, supply, add, add on, supplement, attach.

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