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      update
      noun
      A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
      An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
      An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
      A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.
      (software) A version of something which is newer than other versions.
      (statistics, computing) An adjustment of parametres in a model, or the rule by which they are adjusted.
      verb
      (transitive) To bring (a thing) up to date.
      (transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
      Roots
      uppup- · Old English · up
      Synonyms for update
      refreshvmodernizevrefurbishvrenovatev
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      Where does update come from?

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