Aktualiserat

Aktualiserat is the past participle of the Swedish verb aktualisera, meaning to bring something up to date or to make it current. The term is used when information, data, software, or processes have been revised to reflect new facts or conditions. It marks that the material has been updated to a more current state.

Etymology and form: Aktualisera is a loanword likely derived from French actualiser or from the Latin root actualis, related to being current or real. The word is built with the stem aktual-, the verb suffix -isera, and the past participle endings -at or -ad. In practice, aktualiserat (neuter singular) and aktualiserad (common singular) or aktualiserade (plural) are used according to the gender and number of the noun.

Usage: In formal, professional, and technical Swedish, aktualiserat is used to describe revised data, reports, software releases, or statements. It is common in information technology, administration, journalism, and research contexts. It is somewhat more formal or precise than uppdaterad, which is the more everyday synonym. The corresponding noun form is aktualisering, or aktualiseringar in plural, denoting the act or process of updating.

See also: uppdatera, uppdatering, uppdaterad, aktualisering.