Noun: updating úp'dey-ting or 'úp,dey-ting
- The act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)
"criminal records need regular updating";
- updation [non-standard]
- Modernize or bring up to date
"We updated the kitchen in the old house"
- Tell the latest new information
"The spokesperson updated the press on the ongoing investigation"
- (computer technology) bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data
"tonight, I will update my operating system"; "we updated the database with the most recent figures"
Derived forms: updatings
Type of: change, inform, modify
Encyclopedia: Update