Append: meaning, definitions and examples

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append

[ əˈpend ]

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programming

To add something to the end of a list or a file.

Synonyms

add, attach, insert

Examples of usage

I will append the new data to the existing file.
The program will append the new record to the database.
We need to append the additional information to the report.

Translations

Translations of the word "append" in other languages:

🇵🇹 acrescentar

🇮🇳 जोड़ना

🇩🇪 hinzufügen

🇮🇩 menambahkan

🇺🇦 додавати

🇵🇱 dodać

🇯🇵 追加する

🇫🇷 ajouter

🇪🇸 añadir

🇹🇷 eklemek

🇰🇷 추가하다

🇸🇦 إضافة

🇨🇿 přidat

🇸🇰 pridať

🇨🇳 添加

🇸🇮 dodati

🇮🇸 bæta við

🇰🇿 қосу

🇬🇪 დამატება

🇦🇿 əlavə etmək

🇲🇽 añadir

Word origin

The word 'append' originated from the Latin word 'appendere', meaning 'to hang upon'. It has been used in English since the 15th century, with the sense of 'to add as an attachment or supplement'. Over time, 'append' has become a common term in programming and data processing, referring to the action of adding data to the end of a file or a list.

See also: appendable, appendage, appended, appendix.