update

noun

1. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

   “I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.”

2. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

   “He gave me an update on the situation in New York.”

3. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.

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

   “I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop.”

   “I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerrillas.”

4. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.

   “stochastic update”

5. A version of something which is newer than other versions.

   “You should try the update: it rocks.”

   “The mid-season update for MW3 is here, introducing quite a bit of content across all three of CoD’s modes.”

verb

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.”