status update
nounUK /ˈsteɪtəs ˈʌpdeɪt/
US /ˈsteɪtəs ˈʌpdeɪt/
A short message that tells people how something is going right now.
The teacher gave us a status update on our class project.
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2. A post on a social media site that tells friends what you are doing.
She changed her status update to say she was on vacation.
3. A message in a computer program that shows how a job is going.
The download window showed a status update every few seconds.
4. A short talk in a meeting where each person says what they have finished.
We started the meeting with a quick status update from each team.