append vs halve

append

noun
  • An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file. 

verb
  • To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex 

  • To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object. 

  • To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended 

halve

verb
  • To make up half of. 

  • In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on. 

  • To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together. 

  • To reduce to half the original amount. 

  • To divide into two halves. 

How often have the words append and halve occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )