appended

Appended is the past participle of the verb append, meaning added to the end or attached, often as supplementary material in documents or data streams. In general use, something appended is not part of the original content but is attached afterward.

The term is derived from Latin appendere, from ad “to” + pendere “to hang.” It entered English via Old French appendre or directly, and has been in use since early modern English to describe things that have been added at the end or as an attachment.

In writing and publishing, notes, references, or other materials may be appended at the end of a document. Appendices are common in reports and books, and the phrase appended to the document indicates that a piece has been added after the main text.

In computing, appending refers to adding data to the end of a file, string, or data stream. Examples include appending a suffix to a filename, concatenating strings, or writing to a file in append mode. Appended data is typically preserved unless the file is overwritten.

In legal and academic contexts, documents may include appended clauses, exhibits, or attachments. Phrases such as as appended herein are used to reference material that has been attached to the document or incorporated by reference. The concept emphasizes that the additional content exists at the end or as an attachment to the primary material.