"updating" in the noun sense
1. updating
the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something
"criminal records need regular updating"
"updating" in the verb sense
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"
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