status update

UK /ˈsteɪtəs ʌpˈdeɪt/

Definition

Definition of status update - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

social mediashort message on a website showing what a user shares now

She posted a funny status update about her trip.

message

post

businessshort report describing current progress or situation of work or project

Please send a status update on the construction project by Friday.

briefing

progress report

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Expressions with status

status symbol

object that shows a person's wealth or social position

A luxury car is often seen as a status symbol.

current status

the present condition or situation

The current status of the project is on hold.

Facebook status

post on Facebook sharing thoughts or updates

She updated her Facebook status to share her vacation photos.

flight status

current information about a flight, including delays or cancellations

Check the flight status before leaving for the airport.

relationship status

current state of a person's romantic relationship

She updated her relationship status to 'in a relationship' on social media.

work status

current situation of a person regarding having a paid job or not

Please update your work status if you recently changed jobs.

Expressions with update

live update

information given in real time about something happening now

We posted a live update on the concert once the band arrived.

auto-update

install newer program versions by itself without needing user actions

The app will auto-update when your phone connects to Wi-Fi.

software update

process of installing new software version

The software update took about 20 minutes to complete.

core update

essential software update improving system performance or security

The core update fixed several security vulnerabilities in the operating system.

data update

process of changing stored information to keep it correct or current

The system performs a data update every night.

database update

change made to stored data to keep a database correct or current

The website will be offline during the scheduled database update tonight.

update one's priors

change beliefs with new evidence

After reading the study, she updated her priors.

Terms with status update included in their meaning

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blog

status update

individual online post where someone shares news or ideas

report in

status update

give a status update to a superior

Examples of status update in a sentence

The app notifies followers whenever you post a new status update.
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French:mise à jour de statut, mise à jour du statut, ...
German:Status-Update, Statusbericht, ...
Italian:aggiornamento di stato, aggiornamento sullo stato, ...
Spanish:actualización de estado, informe de situación, ...
Portuguese:atualização de estado, ponto de situação, ...
Chinese:状态更新, 进度更新, ...
Japanese:ステータス更新, 状況報告, ...
Arabic:تَحْدِيث حَالَة, تَحْدِيث الْوَضْع, ...
Hebrew:עִדְכּוּן סְטָטוּס, עִדְכּוּן מַצָּב, ...
Russian:обновление статуса, краткий отчет о ходе работ, ...
Ukrainian:оновлення статусу, оновлення стану, ...
Hindi:स्टेटस अपडेट, स्थिति रिपोर्ट, ...
Bengali:স্ট্যাটাস আপডেট, অবস্থা হালনাগাদ, ...
Catalan:actualització d'estat, informe d'estat, ...
Czech:status, zpráva o stavu, ...
Danish:statusopdatering, statusrapport, ...
Dutch:statusupdate, statusrapport, ...
Greek:ενημέρωση κατάστασης, ενημέρωση προόδου, ...
Hungarian:státuszfrissítés, helyzetjelentés, ...
Khmer:បច្ចុប្បន្នភាព, របាយការណ៍បច្ចុប្បន្នភាព, ...
Korean:상태 업데이트, 진행 상황 보고, ...
Persian:به‌روزرسانی وضعیت, گزارش وضعیت, ...
Polish:aktualizacja statusu, raport z postępów, ...
Portuguese (BR):atualização de status, atualização de andamento, ...
Romanian:actualizare de stare, actualizare de status, ...
Swedish:statusuppdatering, lägesrapport, ...
Thai:อัปเดตสถานะ, รายงานความคืบหน้า, ...
Turkish:durum güncellemesi, ilerleme raporu, ...
Vietnamese:cập nhật trạng thái, báo cáo cập nhật, ...

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