insert
noun
- operation on data structure
verb
- To put in between or into.
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɜːt/ / /ˈɪnsɝt/ / /ɪnˈsɜːt/ / /ɪnˈsɝt/
noun
Etymology: From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.
- An image inserted into text.
- A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.
“This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.”
- A mechanical component inserted into another.
“a threaded insert”
- An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
- A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule.
- A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast.
- A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.
“[…] close-ups of her legs on the escalator, an insert of the emergency stop button (ARRET D'URGENCE), intercut close-ups of her glance and the cinema sign, […]”
- A diaper insert.
- A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track.
- A key to toggle between text insert mode and overwrite mode.
verb
Etymology: From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.
- To put in between or into.
“In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.”
“To make your proof easier to understand, I recommend you insert a few more steps.”