Updates Glossary

Browse 9 updates terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

9 Updates Terms

Auto Update
A mechanism that automatically checks for, downloads, and applies software updates with limited or no manual intervention. Auto update systems improve patch...
Cascading Update
A database behavior in which changes to a referenced parent key automatically propagate to related child records through foreign-key rules. Cascading updates...
Firmware Update
A replacement or modification of device firmware to fix bugs, patch vulnerabilities, add features, or change hardware behavior. From a security standpoint,...
Knowledge Update
A change that refreshes what an AI system can access or reflect, whether through retraining, fine-tuning, new retrieval data, or updated memory. Teams use the...
Model Update
An update to a model, its configuration, or its surrounding serving behavior. Model updates can improve quality or capability, but they also introduce...
Package Update
An update to a package version, metadata, build recipe, or distribution artifact. In ecosystem maintenance culture, package updates are routine but can still...
Security Patch
A patch released specifically to address a security vulnerability or harden a system against known attack paths. In operations culture, security patches are...
Update Channel
A release track through which users receive updates, such as stable, beta, nightly, or security-only. In software distribution, update channels let teams serve...
Update Policy
A documented policy describing when and how updates are released, supported, or applied. In operations and product maintenance, update policies help users plan...

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