upgrade

Definitions

General English

• noun software or equipment that will make a computer system more powerful or up to date
• verb to improve the quality or performance of something such as a computer
• verb to give someone a higher position or better facilities

Agriculture

• verb to make improvements to a herd by repeated crossing with superior males

Commerce

• verb to increase the importance of someone or of a job

Computing

• verb to make a system more powerful or more up -to date by adding new equipment or facilities

Electronics

• A newer version of software and/or hardware. For example, an update, or the replacement of a CPU with a newer model.
• To add power, speed, capacity, or the like, to existing hardware. For example, to increase RAM to 2 GB from 512 MB.
• To perform or install an upgrade (1) or upgrade (2).

Information & Library Science

• verb to improve something by bringing it up to date or adding more modern equipment
• verb to regrade a job, giving it a higher salary scale

Travel

• noun the act of moving a passenger to a better class of seat, without making him or her pay extra
• noun work done to make facilities more luxurious or more modern

Nearby Definitions of “upgrade”

• up the poke/pole/spout/stick
• upchuck
• update
• UPF
• upfront
• upgrade
• upkeep
• uplift
• uplink
• upload
• upper case

Contexts for “upgrade”

13 definitions in context
• General English
• Agriculture
• Commerce
• Computing
• Electronics
• Information & Library Science
• Travel