appender

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noun

A software component that appends data to a computer file.

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Meanings

nounappender (plural appenders)

plural appenders

  1. computingA software component that appends data to a computer file.

    For this appender, you specify the appender and layout as discussed and also specify the File parameter for the appender so that the appender knows which file to place the log data in.

    2006, Rob Harrop, John Carnell, edited by Kunal Mittal, Pro Apache Struts with Ajax, page 332

Origin

From append + -er.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appender,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appender.

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