attachment
noun
uk/əˈtætʃmənt/ us [ C ] IT, COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET
a computer file that is sent together with an email:
Do not click on an email attachment unless it is from a reliable source.
[ C ] LAW
a document joined to an agreement which gives extra details, often a list of things that are allowed or not, and forms part of the agreement
[ C ] IT
a small piece of equipment that you can attach to a computer, machine, etc. to do a particular task:
A simple attachment allows pictures to be emailed directly from the camera.
[ C or U ] HR
the act of working in a department or company temporarily for a particular purpose:
Five students are on attachment to the Finance Department.
[ C or U ] LAW
a court order for money or property to be taken from someone in order to pay their debts:
An application for an attachment of debt must be made to a court.
attachment of earnings
[ C or U ] LAW
a court order that makes employers pay the court some of the money you earn directly so that your debts can be paid over a period:
The court issued him with an attachment of earnings order to repay his creditors over a period of 18 months.