update
(noun) the act of bringing someone or something up to date; “the server update ran overnight”; “the local news station broadcast a special weather update”
update
(noun) information or data that updates; “do you have the latest software update?”; “I just heard the update on the unemployment figures”
update
(verb) modernize or bring up to date; “We updated the kitchen in the old house”
update
(verb) bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data; “tonight, I will update my operating system”; “we updated the database with the most recent figures”
update
(verb) bring up to date; supply with recent information
Source: WordNet® 3.1
update (plural updates)
An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.
A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.
A version of something which is newer than other versions.
In a software context there is a distinction between an update and an upgrade: updates usually include important security patches or bug fixes; an upgrade implies substantial new features and often has to be bought separately (in case of commercial software).
update (third-person singular simple present updates, present participle updating, simple past and past participle updated)
(transitive) To bring (a thing) up to date.
(transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
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Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
