uppfærslu

Uppfærsla is an Icelandic noun meaning an update, a revision, or an upgrade. It denotes both the act of updating and the resulting updated version. In information technology, it most commonly refers to software updates, firmware updates, or patches that fix bugs, add features, or improve security. The term is also used for updates to documents, datasets, or knowledge bases, and can describe revised editions in publishing or journalism.

Origin and form: uppfærsla is formed from the verb uppfæra “to update” with the nominalization suffix -sla. The standard forms include uppfærsla (singular, nominative), uppfærslu (genitive/dative singular), and uppfærslur (plural). In ordinary prose the word is written with a lowercase initial letter.

Usage notes: In modern Icelandic, the phrase used for a software update is often specified as uppfærsla forritsins or forritsuppfærsla to indicate the object being updated. The term appears in IT documentation, user interfaces, and technology reporting, as well as in contexts describing refreshed editions of documents or data.

Related terms: the related verb uppfæra describes the action; uppfærslan is the definite form corresponding to “the update.” While closely tied to technical contexts, uppfærsla can also be used more broadly to denote any recent revision or updated version of information.