updating

[v. uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; n. uhp-deyt]

up·date

[v. uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; n. uhp-deyt] verb, up·dat·ed, up·dat·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date, as by adding new information or making corrections: to update a science textbook.
2.
Computers. to incorporate new or more accurate information in (a database, program, procedure, etc.).
3.
to bring (a person, organization, etc.) up to date on a particular subject: The magazine article will update you on the international situation.
noun
4.
an act or instance of updating: to make an update in a financial ledger.
5.
information or data used in updating.
6.
an updated version, model, or the like.

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Updating is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1940–45; up- + date1

up·dat·a·ble, adjective
up·dat·er, noun
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updating

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