Upgrade vs. Update

Upgradenoun

An upward grade or slope.

Upgradenoun

An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology

Upgradenoun

An improvement

Upgradeverb

(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components

Upgradeverb

(transitive) To replace with something better.

Upgradeverb

(transitive) To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to

Upgradeverb

(intransitive) To improve in condition or status.

Upgradeverb

To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name. en

Upgradeadverb

Up a slope or grade.

Upgradenoun

an upward slope or grade (as in a road);

Upgradenoun

software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

Upgradenoun

a reservation that is upgraded;

Upgradenoun

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

Upgradenoun

hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

Upgradenoun

the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components);

Upgradeverb

rate higher; raise in value or esteem

Upgradeverb

to improve, especially something that was old or outdated;

Upgradeverb

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;

Upgradeverb

get better travel conditions;

Upgradeverb

give better travel conditions to;

Updatenoun

An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.

Updatenoun

A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.

Updatenoun

An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.

Updatenoun

A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.

Updatenoun

A version of something which is newer than other versions.

Updateverb

(transitive) To bring (a thing) up to date.

Updateverb

(transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.

Updatenoun

news that updates your information

Updateverb

modernize or bring up to date;

Updateverb

bring up to date; supply with recent information

Updateverb

bring to the latest state of technology