update
noun
- 1
An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
“He gave me an update on the situation in New York.”
- 2
A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
“I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerillas.”
- 3
An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.
“I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.”
- 4
A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.
“I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop.”
- 5
A version of something which is newer than other versions.
“You should try the update: it rocks.”
verb
- 1
To bring (a thing) up to date.
“I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.”
- 2
To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
“Update me on what happened while I was away.”
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