update

noun

1. 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. 2

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

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

3. 3

   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.

   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. 4

   A change in information, a modification of existing or known data. An adjustment of parameters in a model, or the rule by which they are adjusted.

   stochastic update

5. 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. 1

   To bring (a thing) up to date.

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

2. 2

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

   Update me on what happened while I was away.

3. 3

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

   I need to update on the new data.

   How can I update my priors?

Forms

plural

updates

past tense

updated

past participle

updated

present participle

updating

third person singular

updates