software update

Process of installing a new version of a program

EntityQ15852209

Also known as updating software · software upgrade · upgrading software · software updating · software upgrading · update

Subclass of: software deployment
, update
, computer maintenance

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Software update is the process of changing installed software with the intent to make it more modern. It also refers to the stored data used to update software. When storage was significantly more expensive, patching files was the dominant form of update. With the advent of larger distribution storage media and higher Internet bandwidth, it became common to replace entire files instead of patching.

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Main Wikidata property: update method
Said to be the same as: upgrading
Uses: software update prompt nature of statement: often
patch replaced by: GNU patch

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