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Append
In general, to append is to join or add on to the end of something. For example, an appendix is a section appended (added to the end) of a document.
In computer programming, append is the name of a procedure for concatenating (linked) lists or arrays in some high-level programming languages.
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Prepend (noun)
Prepention – the act of prepending
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Prepend (verb)
To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
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Prepend (verb)
To premeditate; to weigh up mentally.
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Append (verb)
To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
“a seal appended to a record”
“An inscription was appended to the column.”
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Append (verb)
To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
“notes appended to a book chapter”
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Append (verb)
To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other non-constant data type.
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Append (noun)
An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.
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Prepend (verb)
add (something) to the beginning of something else
“you forgot to prepend ‘I personally believe’ to the statements you are making”
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Prepend (verb)
attach (a piece of data) to the beginning of another
“in this case, you must prepend the server name to the database name, separated by a period”
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Append (verb)
add (something) to the end of a written document
“the results of the survey are appended to this chapter”