"prepend".
A relatively new term which did exist before the advent of the computer,
but was not widely used until needed by computer users. Using the word
"prepend" may invoke some criticism from the most conservative English
circles, but it is the correct term.
On Mon, 25 Oct 1999 18:22:20 +0400, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
> Hi Folks -
> Do any of you guys know of an English word meaning the opposite of
> "append"? When we add some additional text to the end of a document
> we are "appending" something to the document. Is there a word to
> describe the action of adding some text to the top of a document?
> There ought to be a word to describe this particular type of copy
> and paste operation. I think "suprappend" would be a good word for
> it, but it isn't in my dictionary.
> Sam Heywood
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boB
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