append — English Dictionary

Verb

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

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   a seal appended to a record

   An inscription was appended to the column.

2. To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   notes appended to a book chapter

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

Noun

1. An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file or sequential data structure, such as a list.

   Examples

   After recursively sorting the two subsets, the situation is (11,28) 35 (45,50,62) and an append of the three pieces gives the final result.

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

   More examples (1)

   When a file is created or expanded due to an append of new data to the file, new blocks are allocated to the file.

Verb

1. add to the very end

   Synonyms

   add onsupplementaffix

   Broader terms

   attach

   Examples

   He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language

2. fix to; attach

   Synonyms

   tag ontack ontackhang on

   Broader terms

   attach

   Examples

   append a charm to the necklace

3. state or say further

   Synonyms

   addsupply

   Broader terms

   statesaytell

   Examples

   ‘It doesn't matter,’ he supplied