Meaning of Update
Do you think "update" means the person puts the new information over the existing one, so that the previous history can't be seen?
I heard someone said "update" meant we cannot see the previous information history, so don't use update if we can see the information history.
I think update just means adding the recent information, and we can't know whether the previous information history is gone or not, which means it just depends on the person who update it.
Longman says:
up‧date1 /ʌpˈdeɪt/ verb [transitive]
1 to add the most recent information to something
— Longman
So I can't tell with only the definition.
Could you help me?
Thanks
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Do you think "update" means the person puts the new information over the existing one, so that the previous history can't be seen?
I heard someone said "update" meant we cannot see the previous information history, so don't use update if we can see the information history.
I think update just means adding the recent information, and we can't know whether the previous information history is gone or not, which means it just depends on the person who update it.
Longman says:
up‧date1 /ʌpˈdeɪt/ verb [transitive]
1 to add the most recent information to something
— Longman
So I can't tell with only the definition.
Could you help me?
Thanks
word-usage
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
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asked Jan 8 at 1:00
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"Update" can be used in both senses. It may be you can see only the latest value. Or it may be you can see many previous values as well.
– GEdgar
Jan 8 at 1:18
@GEdgar Thanks! :)
– Mango Gummy
Jan 8 at 1:19
add a comment |
Do you think "update" means the person puts the new information over the existing one, so that the previous history can't be seen?
I heard someone said "update" meant we cannot see the previous information history, so don't use update if we can see the information history.
I think update just means adding the recent information, and we can't know whether the previous information history is gone or not, which means it just depends on the person who update it.
Longman says:
up‧date1 /ʌpˈdeɪt/ verb [transitive]
1 to add the most recent information to something
— Longman
So I can't tell with only the definition.
Could you help me?
Thanks
word-usage
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
31.6k660112
asked Jan 8 at 1:00
Mango GummyMango Gummy
1411311
Do you think "update" means the person puts the new information over the existing one, so that the previous history can't be seen?
I heard someone said "update" meant we cannot see the previous information history, so don't use update if we can see the information history.
I think update just means adding the recent information, and we can't know whether the previous information history is gone or not, which means it just depends on the person who update it.
Longman says:
up‧date1 /ʌpˈdeɪt/ verb [transitive]
1 to add the most recent information to something
— Longman
So I can't tell with only the definition.
Could you help me?
Thanks
word-usage
word-usage
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
31.6k660112
asked Jan 8 at 1:00
Mango GummyMango Gummy
1411311
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
31.6k660112
asked Jan 8 at 1:00
Mango GummyMango Gummy
1411311
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
31.6k660112
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
31.6k660112
edited Jan 8 at 1:46
Laurel
31.6k660112
31.6k660112
asked Jan 8 at 1:00
Mango GummyMango Gummy
1411311
asked Jan 8 at 1:00
Mango GummyMango Gummy
1411311
asked Jan 8 at 1:00
Mango GummyMango Gummy
1411311
1411311
2
"Update" can be used in both senses. It may be you can see only the latest value. Or it may be you can see many previous values as well.
– GEdgar
Jan 8 at 1:18
@GEdgar Thanks! :)
– Mango Gummy
Jan 8 at 1:19
add a comment |
2
"Update" can be used in both senses. It may be you can see only the latest value. Or it may be you can see many previous values as well.
– GEdgar
Jan 8 at 1:18
@GEdgar Thanks! :)
– Mango Gummy
Jan 8 at 1:19
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"Update" can be used in both senses. It may be you can see only the latest value. Or it may be you can see many previous values as well.
– GEdgar
Jan 8 at 1:18
"Update" can be used in both senses. It may be you can see only the latest value. Or it may be you can see many previous values as well.
– GEdgar
Jan 8 at 1:18
@GEdgar Thanks! :)
– Mango Gummy
Jan 8 at 1:19
@GEdgar Thanks! :)
– Mango Gummy
Jan 8 at 1:19
add a comment |
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"Update" can be used in both senses. It may be you can see only the latest value. Or it may be you can see many previous values as well.
– GEdgar
Jan 8 at 1:18
@GEdgar Thanks! :)
– Mango Gummy
Jan 8 at 1:19