append

noun

(computing) An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.

verb

(transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex

(computing) To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.

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

Roots

pendo-pend · Latin · hang, weigh

Synonyms for append

addv affixv subjoinv attachv superadd infixn postfixn conjoinv

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Where does append come from?

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