In transitive terms the difference between append and enclose
is that append is to add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex; as, notes appended to this chapter while enclose is to insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
As a noun append
is an instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.
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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enclose
English
Alternative forms
* (l)
Verb
(enclos)
To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
To hold or contain.
Usage notes
* Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser'' and ''enclosure'', with ''in-'' (i.e. as ''inclose'', ''incloser'', ''inclosure''). Since 1820, the forms with ''en- have predominated.[[//books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enclose%2Cinclose%2Cencloser%2Cincloser%2Cenclosure%2Cinclosure&year_start=1650&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cenclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cencloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cincloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cenclosure%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclosure%3B%2Cc0 Google Books Ngram Data]]
See also
* encircle
* encloser
* enclosable
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