concatenate

This term is predominantly used in technical contexts, specifically within computer science, mathematics, and data processing. It describes the precise operation of appending one sequence to another without modifying the internal content of either sequence. While it can be used generally to describe linking things in a chain, it is rarely used in casual conversation, where words like join, link, or combine are preferred.

In programming, concatenation is a distinct operation from addition. For example, concatenating the numbers 1 and 2 results in 12, whereas adding them results in 3. This distinction makes the word essential for technical precision when describing string manipulation.