upgrade : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: upgrade	by the DICT Development Group
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plant received a new upgrade" v rate higher; raise in value or esteem Antonym(s): downgrade to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel" give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was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"
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)