programstatus
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm ˈsteɪ.təs/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm ˈsteɪ.təs/
A program status is a label that tells you how a computer program is doing right now.
The screen showed the program status as running, so we knew the game was working.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short message that shows whether a program is starting, running, paused, or finished.
The program status changed to paused when I clicked the stop button.
3. The current condition of a plan or activity, such as a school event or project.
The teacher checked the program status to see if the concert was still on.
4. A setting in a computer that tells other tools how the program is behaving.
The app reads the program status to decide whether to show a warning.