Upgrade

The term upgrade refers to the replacement of a product with a newer version of the same product. It is most often used in computing and consumer electronics, generally meaning a replacement of hardware, software or firmware with a newer or better version, in order to bring the system up to date or to improve its characteristics. Contrast update and replace. See also laptop upgrade.

Audiophiles use the word upgrade to describe the replacement of a product with a better-quality product with the aim of bringing enhancements to sound quality.

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Mount Gambier Airport - Upgrade
... The upgrade, part of a 15 year redevelopment plan, will strengthen the main runway, aprons and taxiways, to enable larger aircraft to operate to the airport and help increase to areas tourism appeal ...
Solaris Live Upgrade
... Solaris Live Upgrade is a tool created in 2001 by Sun Microsystems, and introduced in Solaris 8 10/01, that allows computers running the Solaris OS to be patched or upgraded online, with ... Prior to Live Upgrade, upgrading a Solaris system required either reinstalling the system with the new operating system version, or rebooting from the distribution media and performing an interactive upgrade ... Live Upgrade was originally developed by NCR Corporation under the name VM F (Version Migration Fallback) ...
Upgrade - Audiophile
... Audiophile circles use the noun "upgrade" to describe the replacement of a system component or components, for example a low quality or low powered electronic ... The word "upgrade" has spawned the noun upgraditis, used to describe a person's obsession, compulsion, or addiction (akin to a disease) to perpetually changing ...
Semi-Conductor Laboratory - Fab Upgrade
... The Department of Space (DoS) planned to upgrade SCL to produce chips of 0.25 micrometer size from the current 0.8 micrometres ... to handle a nearly Rs 5,000,000,000 contract to upgrade Semi-Conductor Laboratory ... DoS planned to upgrade the fab on its own after IBM backed out of the deal ...
Leadwerks Engine - History
... As of this upgrade, the price was raised from $150 to the current license cost of $200 ($199.95) ... Existing users could upgrade for the difference ($50), however towards the end of 2010 and in January 2011 all existing users who hadn't bought the ...