prepended
Put in front
Prepended is the past tense of prepend, meaning to attach something at the beginning.
The word mirrors append, which adds to the end.
Most common in computing contexts: The system prepended a timestamp to each filename.
Outside technical writing, people usually say "added to the beginning" instead.
Prefix meaning before
- affixWord-part modifier
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- forewordIntroductory book section
prelude · prologue · preface · introduction · header · leading · front-loaded · prefatory
pre-
Prefix meaning before
- affixWord-part modifier
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
foreword · prelude · prologue · preface · introduction · header · leading · front-loaded · prefatory · antecedent
first
Position number one
beginning · opening · starting · foremost · primary · earliest · anterior · preceding · prior · antecedent
affixed
Firmly joined to
connected · fastened · tacked · fixed · anchored · linked · bonded · coupled · concatenated · chained