update

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See also: Update and updaté

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ date.

Pronunciation

  • (noun) enPR: ŭp'dāt, ŭp-dāt'; IPA(key): /ˈʌp.deɪt/, IPA(key): /ʌpˈdeɪt/
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  • (verb) enPR: ŭp-dāt', IPA(key): /ʌpˈdeɪt/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪt

Noun

update (plural updates)

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

Usage notes

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).

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Verb

update (third-person singular simple present updates, present participle updating, simple past and past participle updated)

  1. (transitive) To bring (a thing) up to date.
    I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
  2. (transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
    Update me on what happened while I was away.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Danish: opdatere, opdatering
  • French: updater

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Chinese

Etymology

From English update.

Pronunciation

Noun

update (Hong Kong Cantonese)

  1. update (Classifier: 個／个 c)

Verb

update (Hong Kong Cantonese)

  1. to update

Adjective

update (Hong Kong Cantonese)

  1. up-to-date

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References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English update.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʏp.deːt/
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  • Hyphenation: up‧date

Noun

update m (plural updates, diminutive updateje n)

  1. An update.
    Synonym: bijwerking

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French

Verb

update

  1. inflection of updater:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English update.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.piˈdej.t͡ʃi/ , /apˈdejt͡ʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /apˈdejt͡ʃ/ , /a.piˈdej.t͡ʃi/
 

Noun

update m or f (plural updates)

  1. (colloquial) update
    Synonym: atualização

References

  • "Update" in Dicionário Informal
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