Update

Update : Causing to change values in one or more selected occurrences, groups, or data elements stored in a database. May include the notion of adding or deleting data occurrences. 

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Source: Larry English, http://www.iaidq.com/main/glossary.shtml , 13-Feb-2009 11:30

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Update - An update is the process of updating a mailing list with current customer information. Mailing list updates occur at the owner service bureau.

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Source: NextMark, 20 August 2009 13:15:54, https://www.nextmark.com/resources/glossary-of-terms/ ?glossaryTermId=a0800000000F9GNAA0

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Update - One of the four actions associated with data: CRUD: ”Create, Read, Update, and Delete. Not allowed in a data warehouse because a data warehouse depends on a time series of data.

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Source: Sun.com, 12 August 2010 10:42:38, http://www.sun.com/third-party/dw/brochures/67198.Acrobat.pdf

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Updates - Additions or changes to a database that occur periodically to keep the file current.

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Source: Postcom, 15 April 2010 09:34:30, http://postcom.org/public/admail_image/glossary.htm