update

noun

New information that changes or adds to what was already known.

Example sentence

“The manager sent an update on the project's progress.”

You 'give someone an update' on a situation. In tech, updates are 'released', 'installed', or annoyingly 'pending'.

Related words

storageThe keeping of things in a place until they are needed, or the condition of being kept that way.browserA program or tool that lets a person look through and explore information.backupA spare copy of data kept separately from the original so it can be restored if the original is lost or damaged.gadgetA small tool or device, often clever or unusual, especially one whose exact name you can't remember.routerA device that directs data traffic between computer networks, deciding where each packet of information should go.digitalConnected with computers or with the modern age of electronic information.