Populating: meaning, definitions and examples

This entry is a duplicate and should be merged with the first 'populating'.

Commonly used when entering information into fields, forms, or documents. It is more casual and often used in everyday language.

• Can you help me with filling in this form?
• He spent an hour filling in the application.

Best used when referring to finishing a task, form, or process. It implies that something has been fully finished.

• She is completing her homework.
• I just finished completing the online survey.

Used when making changes or adding new information to something that already exists, like a document, database, or record.

• The software needs updating to the latest version.
• We are updating our records with the new addresses.