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Append vs Appendage - What's the difference?

append | appendage |

As nouns the difference between append and appendage

is that append is (computing) an instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file while appendage is an external body part that projects from the body.

As a verb append

is to hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended; as, a seal appended to a record; the inscription was appended to the column.

append

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended; as, a seal appended to a record; the inscription was appended to the column.
  • To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex; as, notes appended to this chapter.
  • (computing) To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file.

    • Derived terms

    * prepend

    Noun

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

    • Anagrams

    *

    References

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    appendage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an external body part that projects from the body
  • a natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism
  • a part that is joined to something larger

    • Synonyms

    * extremity, member * outgrowth, process