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refresh

 
 
/rɪˈfreʃ/ verb [I or T] IT

Definition

to make the most recent information on an internet page appear, usually by clicking on the computer screen or pressing a key: If the link doesn't work, try refreshing the page. Flat-panel monitors refresh more quickly than traditional monitors.refresh itself Websites can automatically refresh themselves.
(Definition of refresh verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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