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English Dictionary: upgrade |
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2 results for upgrade |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- upgrade
- n
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't
make it up the rise"
Synonym(s): ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade Antonym(s): declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
- software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
- a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
- the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Synonym(s): upgrade, rise, rising slope
- hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
- the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"
- v
- rate higher; raise in value or esteem
Antonym(s): downgrade
- to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
Synonym(s): promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate Antonym(s): break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate
- get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"
- give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: |
upgrade
1. A new or better version of some {hardware} or {software}.
Often used in {marketroid}-speak to mean "{bug fix}".
2. The act of developing or installing a new version.
(1995-03-14)
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