update

1. A manipulation involving adding, modifying, or deleting data to bring a file or database up-to-date. 2. A relatively minor release or version upgrade to an existing software product that adds minor features or corrects bugs. An update generally is denoted by a decimal fraction notation in the version number, such as 6.1 as an update to 6.0. See also bug, bug fix, patch, and upgrade.

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• source
• source routing protocol (SRP)
• source routing transparent (SRT)
• space division multiplexing
• space division switch
• spam
• spam over instant messaging (SPIM)
• span
• spanning
• spanning tree protocol (STP)
• sparse network
• spatial diversity
• SPC (Stored Program Control)
• speaker
• specialized common carrier (SCC)
• Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR)
• special resource function (SRF)
• specification
• speckle noise
• speckling
• spectral efficiency
• spectral width
• spectrum
• spectrum allocation
• spectrum management