update

v. bring up to date, modernize, make current

n. more current version of something

Update may refer to:Update (SQL), a SQL statement for changing database recordsA patch (computing), also known as a software updateUpdate (university computer club), an academic computer society at Uppsala University in SwedenUpdation, a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process used to indicate the act of updating records or values in a VSAM dataset, or DB2 database on a TSO Unix Mainframe Sysplex Update (album), Jane Zhang's second album that was released in 2007
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An SQL UPDATE statement changes the data of one or more records in a table. Either all the rows can be updated, or a subset may be chosen using a condition.The UPDATE statement has the following form:UPDATE table_name SET column_name = value [, column_name = value ...] [WHERE condition]For the UPDATE to be successful, the user must have data manipulation privileges (UPDATE privilege) on the table or column, the updated value must not conflict with all the applicable constraints (such as primary keys, unique indexes, CHECK constraints, and NOT NULL constraints).
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Noun
1. news that updates your information
(hypernym) news, intelligence, tidings, word
Verb
1. modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house"
(hypernym) modify
(derivation) updating
2. bring up to date; supply with recent information
(hypernym) inform
3. bring to the latest state of technology
(hypernym) modify
(derivation) updating
(classification) computer technology

The regeneration of a display to show current status, based on changes to the previously displayed data. Note: An update can be accomplished upon user request or by automatic means.

" make current; add information to show what has happened recently."