urgent update

[/ˈɜːrdʒənt ˈʌpdeɪt/]
nounpl: urgent updates
atualização urgente
1. A critical or immediate notification or revision of information, software, or status that requires prompt attention or action
The company sent an urgent update about the security breach affecting all users.
A empresa enviou uma atualização urgente sobre a violação de segurança que afeta todos os usuários.
2. A time-sensitive software patch or version release designed to fix critical issues or vulnerabilities
Please install the urgent update to protect your device from the new virus.
Por favor, instale a atualização urgente para proteger seu dispositivo do novo vírus.
3. An immediate notification or announcement requiring swift action or awareness
There is an urgent update regarding the flight schedule changes.
Há uma atualização urgente sobre as mudanças no cronograma de voos.
The term 'urgent update' is predominantly used in tech and digital contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. In Brazilian Portuguese, there is a tendency to use the English term 'update' colloquially, especially among tech-savvy populations and in corporate settings. In Portugal, the term is more formalized and may be replaced with 'atualização crítica' in technical documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
critical updateemergency notificationimmediate patchpriority notificationpressing update
Antonyms / Antônimos
routine updateoptional updatenon-critical patchdelayed notification

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atualização urgente
Standard term used across Brazil in technical and general contexts
Rio de Janeiro
atualização urgente / update urgente
Often uses English term 'update' in casual speech, especially among younger audiences
São Paulo
atualização urgente / atualização crítica
More formal business and tech environments may use 'atualização crítica'
Portugal
atualização urgente / atualização crítica
Portuguese speakers may also use 'aviso crítico' or 'notificação urgente' depending on context

Related Words

software updatesystem patchnotificationsecurity breachcritical issueimmediate action

Related Idioms & Phrases

push an urgent update
roll out an urgent update
send out an urgent update
issue an urgent update
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