What is the meaning of the word "appending"?

Definitions:

  1. It involves attaching or inserting new material after the original content without altering or replacing what is already present. copy to clipboard VERB
    • When drafting the document, I realized I needed to add more information by appending and additional section. copy to clipboard
  2. The act of adding something, typically additional information or content, to the end of an existing document, file, list, or dataset. copy to clipboard VERB
    • The researcher is appending the latest experimental data to the end of the report before submitting it for publication. copy to clipboard

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