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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

可更新的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě gēngxīn de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Updatable/ʌpˈdeɪ.tə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该软件包含可更新的数据库。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being updated, revised, or refreshed with current or newer information.

    "The application features an updatable interface that automatically fetches new data."
  2. 2

    In computing, describing a record, table, or firmware capable of being modified or overwritten.

    "Ensure the database query returns an updatable result set before executing the edits."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'update' (from 'up' + 'date', meaning to bring up to the current date) combined with the suffix '-able' of Latin origin indicating capability or suitability. The term gained widespread prominence in computing and software engineering contexts during the late 20th century.

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