1. (

• updating

) the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating" ;

1. (

• update

) modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house" ;

2. (

• update

) bring up to date; supply with recent information ;

3. (

• update ,

) 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" ;