update

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈʌp.deɪt/]

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1. update (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

Example: I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.

2. update (noun) — sense 2

Definition: An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.: An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.

Example: He gave me an update on the situation in New York.

3. update (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.: A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.

Example: Our database receives an update every morning at 3 AM.

4. update (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To bring (a thing) up to date.

Example: I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.

5. update (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.

Example: Update me on what happened while I was away.

6. update (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To change one's credence in a proposition in response to new evidence.

Example: I need to update on the new data.

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