Definition of prepend

prepend

verb - transitive

• to add something to the beginning; "prefix". The computing variant of "append".

  To get it to display in monospace font, prepend four spaces to every line.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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