UPDATING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does updating mean? 

• UPDATING (noun)
  The noun UPDATING has 1 sense:

1. the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)

  Familiarity information: UPDATING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UPDATING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

criminal records need regular updating

Hypernyms ("updating" is a kind of...):

change (the action of changing something)

Derivation:

update (modernize or bring up to date)

update (bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data)

update (bring up to date; supply with recent information)

 Context examples 

Incorrect transfer, storage, display or updating of data.

(Improper Data Manipulation Medical Device Problem, NCI Thesaurus)

If you are self-employed, you may invest in your business, such as developing an app, changing and updating your website, launching a podcast series, or introducing another product in the digital realm.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)