update data

[ʌpˈdeɪt ˈdeɪtə]
verb phrase / noun phrase
atualizar dados
1. to modify or refresh existing information in a database or system to reflect current or correct information
We need to update data in the customer database every quarter.
Precisamos atualizar dados no banco de dados de clientes a cada trimestre.
2. the process of making changes to stored records or files
The update data process took three hours to complete.
O processo de atualizar dados levou três horas para ser concluído.
3. in IT, to refresh system information with newer or corrected versions
Update data from the API to sync with the latest records.
Atualize dados da API para sincronizar com os registros mais recentes.
In Brazilian business and technology contexts, 'atualizar dados' is the standard technical term used in IT departments, databases, and software systems. It reflects the English influence in Brazilian tech culture. In Portugal, the term is less frequently used in this exact form, with preference for broader terms like 'modificar' or 'atualizar' without the specific 'dados' complement.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
refresh datamodify datarevise datasync datasynchronize information
Antonyms / Antônimos
delete dataremove dataerase information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atualizar dados
most common and standard usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
atualizar dados / botar os dados em dia
colloquial alternative using 'botar em dia' (bring up to date)
São Paulo
atualizar dados
standard technical usage in business and IT sectors
Portugal
atualizar dados / actualizar dados
Portuguese spelling uses 'actualizar'; less common in European Portuguese

Related Words

databaserefreshsynchronizemodifybackupdata managementinformation system

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep data up to date
bring data up to speed
refresh the database
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