In plain English
It describes an update that did not successfully move the software to a newer version. A change was attempted, but the attempt did not succeed.
In context
Here, "Update failed" reports that an attempt to move the software to a newer version did not succeed.
- Situation
- Installing, updating, licensing, and checking compatibility for applications
- What it communicates
- reports an unsuccessful update attempt
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say why the attempt failed or how much of the update was completed.
Examples
“When the app tried to replace version 6.1 with 6.2, the update failed.”
“By morning, a message said the update failed.”