Glossary definition(s) for: attachment
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n., A document that, on its being physically connected to a record by an act, becomes part of that record.
Dictionary definition(s) for: attachment
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n., A document that, on its being physically connected to a record by an act, becomes part of that record.
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n., A computer file of any type linked to an e-mail message in such a way that the two are transmitted together to the designated address. Nontext attachments, such as graphics and database files, may require special encoding and decoding software.
[ Computer and Information Sciences - Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (ODLIS) ]
Reitz, Joan M.
ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science . Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
http://lu.com/odlis/.
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n., A device attached to a machine or implement.
[ General Dictionaries - Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary ]
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. Springfield, MA.: Merriam-Webster, 2003.
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n., Somthing physically added or appended to a document. Also referred to as an annexe or enclosure.
[ Archives - Dictionary of Archival Terminology ]
Dictionary of Archival Terminology. 2nd rev. ed. Edited by Peter Walne. New York: K.G. Saur, 1988.
