update

ot noun

1. An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known. He gave me an update on the situation in New York.
2. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data. I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerillas.
3. An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information. I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.
4. A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade. I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop.

fe’l verb

1. To bring (a thing) up to date. I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
2. To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments. Update me on what happened while I was away.