autoupdate

Automatic software refresh

Autoupdate is a feature that allows software to download and install new versions automatically, without requiring the user to initiate the process.

Most operating systems and applications now autoupdate by default: My phone autoupdated overnight and now everything looks different.

The word functions as both noun and verb.

settings

enable

Make something feasible

preferences · notification · bandwidth · metered · Wi-Fi · schedule · frequency · permissions · consent · opt-in

mechanism

background

One's formative experiences

periodic · incremental · forced · optional · mandatory · rollout · push · pull · delta · over-the-air

content

patch

Material covering damage

bugfix · hotfix · version · release · build · package · bundle · module · component · definition

process

download

Remote-to-local data transfer

deploy · sync · check · verify · restart · reboot · rollback · apply · fetch · queue

Opposites
change direction

autoupdaterollback

Return to prior condition

downgrade · revert · uninstall

Family

auto, update, autos, updates, updated, updating, updater, updatable, automatic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G