<doc>
	<legacy_id>262</legacy_id>
	<term>prepend</term>
	<definition><p>To add data to the beginning of a <glossary tag="container">container</glossary> or <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>, without removing its current contents.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For example, if a <keyword tag="file">file</keyword> contains &quot;Apple&quot;, and you append &quot;Red&quot;, the file now reads &quot;RedApple&quot;.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>prepend</synonym>
	 	<synonym>prepended</synonym>
	 	<synonym>prepends</synonym>
	 	<synonym>prepending</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>