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Definition of update noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

update

noun
 
/ˈʌpdeɪt/
 
/ˈʌpdeɪt/
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  1. a report or broadcast that gives the most recent information about something; a new version of something containing the most recent information
    • They will send you regular updates by email.
    • a news/weather update
    • update on something Now let's get an update on our other big story of the day.
    • The police will give an update on the progress of the investigation tomorrow.
    • The committee agreed to provide an update on the situation at the school
    • Stand by for an update from our White House correspondent.
    • We are expecting an update from the hospital this morning.
    • We will bring you more updates as soon as possible
    Extra Examples
    • Here's a quick update on the travel situation.
    • I added your name to my update list.
    • I get regular updates by email.
    • The 6 o'clock news provides the latest updates.
    • The report gives an update on the currency crisis.
    • We need an update to the mailing list.
    • We'll have a live update on the storm's progress from the experts.
    • an update on the political crisis
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • daily
    • monthly
    • weekly
    verb + update
    • give (somebody)
    • offer
    • provide (somebody with)
    update + noun
    • list
    preposition
    • update on
    • update to
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  2. (computing) the most recent improvements to a computer program that are sent to users of the program
    • software updates
    • How do I get myself set up to receive automatic updates?
    • We recommend checking for security updates regularly.
    • I downloaded the latest updates.
    • update to something the most recent update to the software
    Extra Examples
    • In Windows you can set up automatic updates.
    • You have to download the update and save it to your hard drive.
    • Google had to release an update for the toolbar.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • the latest
    • regular
    • automatic
    verb + update
    • download
    • install
    • issue
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See update in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee update in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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