Regenerate vs Refresh - What's the difference?
regenerate | refresh |
To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
To revitalize.
(biology) To replace lost or damaged tissue.
To become reconstructed.
To undergo a spiritual rebirth.
Spiritually reborn.
(obsolete) Reproduced.
* Shakespeare
To renew or revitalize.
(computing) To reload a document and show any new changes, especially a webpage on the internet.
* 2007 , Beth Harbison, Shoe Addicts Anonymous
(computing) To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
* 2007 , Philip C Plumlee, Test Driven Ajax (on Rails)
To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
(computing) The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.
As verbs the difference between regenerate and refresh
is that regenerate is to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner while refresh is to renew or revitalize.As an adjective regenerate
is spiritually reborn.As a noun refresh is
the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.regenerate
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Alternative forms
* regen (abbreviation)Verb
(regenerat)Adjective
(-)- The earthly author of my blood, / Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate , / Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.
refresh
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Verb
(wikipedia refresh) (es)- Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.
- She refreshed the page. She was still the high bidder. Good.
- You can save your code, refresh your browser, and see a change instantly. This simple trick turns a lowly web browser into a development environment