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Prepend vs Prefixed - What's the difference?

prepend | prefixed |

As verbs the difference between prepend and prefixed

is that prepend is (computing|linguistics|transitive) to attach (an expression, phrase, etc) to another, as a prefix or prepend can be (rare|transitive) to premeditate; to weigh up mentally while prefixed is (prefix).

As an adjective prefixed is

having a (specified) prefix.

prepend

English

Etymology 1

From pre-'' + ''(ap)pend , by analogy with append .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (computing, linguistics, transitive) To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.

    • Etymology 2

    From pre-'' + Latin ''pendere ‘weigh’.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To premeditate; to weigh up mentally.

    • See also

    * append * prefix

    Anagrams

    *

    prefixed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (all archaic)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having a (specified) prefix.
  • Added as a prefix.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (prefix)