system update
Patch being installed
A system update is a software modification that improves, fixes, or secures an operating system or device.
Updates range from minor bug fixes to major feature additions.
They typically download automatically and may require restarting: My laptop needs to install a system update.
The phrase often appears in notifications that interrupt whatever you're doing.
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- patchMaterial covering damage
- security patchUpdate addressing software vulnerabilities
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- restartCommence anew
download now · reboot · installing · progress · notification · firmware · upgrade · loading · automatic · security · bug · bug fixes · fix · version · release · release notes · pending · scheduled
- notificationsalert, notifications, notification bell, alerts, push
- tech fixesfix, reboot, repair, software patch, reset
- updatespatch, hotfix, upgrade, revision, version
- Device Setuppassword entry, time zone, bluetooth pairing, backup restore, data transfer
- PlayStationDualShock, PS5, PS3, PS4, PlayStation Network
- official noticespublic notice, memo, public notices, emergency alert, bulletin
system updatedowngrade
Reduce in status
regression · system restore · rollback · revert · uninstall
system updatefactory reset
Reverting device to original
hard reset · clean install · format · system crash · bricking
system updatedeferred maintenance
Postponed upkeep work
stagnation · obsolescence · end of life · technical debt · abandonware
system, update, systems, systematic, systematically, systematize, systematization, systemic, systemically