Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "append" shine ƙara wani abu zuwa ƙarshen rubutattun takarda ko magana ko rikodi, yawanci a cikin ƙarin ko ƙarami. Hakanan yana iya nufin haɗawa ko liƙa wani abu zuwa ƙarshen wani abu, ko haɗa wani abu a matsayin wani ɓangare na babban gabaɗaya. A cikin shirye-shiryen kwamfuta, ana yawan amfani da kalmar "append" don bayyana ƙara sabbin bayanai zuwa fayil ɗin data kasance ko tsarin bayanai.