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The process by which something (e.g., data, software, information) is brought up to date, or the result of this process.
Bitte führen Sie die empfohlene Aktualisierung Ihres Betriebssystems durch, um Sicherheitslücken zu schließen.
Please carry out the recommended update of your operating system to close security vulnerabilities.
'Aktualisierung' (update) belongs to a word family: the adjective 'aktuell' (up to date/current) becomes the verb 'aktualisieren' (to update), from which the noun 'die Aktualisierung' (the update) is formed.
Ich muss dringend meine Kontaktdaten aktualisieren.
I urgently need to update my contact details.
This word is very often used in digital contexts. Typical combinations are 'eine Aktualisierung durchführen' (to carry out an update), 'installieren' (to install), or 'herunterladen' (to download). It is often about updating software, data, or a status.
Die Aktualisierung der App bringt neue Funktionen mit sich.
The update to the app brings new features with it.
To say what is being updated, you usually use a genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). The genitive is more common in written language.
Die Aktualisierung der Kundendatenbank dauert mehrere Stunden.
The update of the customer database takes several hours.
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Both words refer to bringing software up to a newer version. „Update“ is the usual technical loanword and sounds natural in everyday software contexts, while „Aktualisierung“ is more formal and sounds more distinctly German. „Update“ usually fits a technical everyday situation; „Aktualisierung“ also works in formal texts.
Die Aktualisierung der Software wird heute Nacht automatisch durchgeführt.
The software update will be carried out automatically tonight.
Das Handy lädt gerade ein neues Update für das Betriebssystem herunter.
The phone is currently downloading a new update for the operating system.
