update.
An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
Meaning & usage
An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.
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.
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.
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
A version of something which is newer than other versions.
You should try the update: it rocks.
Where this word comes from
From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).
To bring (a thing) up to date.
I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
Update me on what happened while I was away.
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?
Where this word comes from
From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).
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