Postfix

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊst.fɪks/
• US IPA: /ˈpoÊŠstfɪks/

Full definition of postfix

Verb

1. (transitive) To suffix.
2. (biology) To subject a sample to postfixation

Noun

1. Suffix.
• 2006, Patrick Blackburn · Johan Bos · Kristina Striegnitz, Learn Prolog Now!, §9.4An example of a postfix operator is the ++ notation used in the C programming language to increment the value of a variable.

Usage notes

Postix is often used in programming or computing, while suffix is used elsewhere, especially in linguistics.

Derived terms

• postfix notation