This is the 13390th most frequent Swedish word.
uppdatera
"Uppdatera" means "to update."
Here, 'uppdatera' is used in its passive form 'uppdaterades', referring to the act of updating happening automatically.
Programmet uppdaterades automatiskt.
The program was updated automatically.
Here, 'uppdatera' is used as a verb meaning 'to update', referring to modifying or improving software to a newer version.
Jag behöver uppdatera mitt program.
I need to update my program.
In this context, 'uppdatera' is used metaphorically to mean 'to inform a person about the newest developments'.