update
verb [ T ]
uk/ʌpˈdeɪt/ usto make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design:
They haven't updated the software in three years.
We've recently updated the decor in all of our restaurants.
Scientific textbooks must be updated regularly.
to give someone the most recent information:
update sb on sth Can you update me on progress so far?
update
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈʌpdeɪt/ usa statement giving the most recent information about a subject or situation:
an update on sth I'll need regular updates on your progress.
Passengers watch airport television screens waiting for news updates.
IT
a more recent, and usually improved, form of something, especially something that is regularly changed:
Each software update has a version number.
an update of sth The latest version is a much improved update of the original program.