status line

noun

A line of information on a computer screen that shows the current state of an application, window, or computer.

Meanings

nounstatus line (plural status lines)

plural status lines

  1. computingA line of information on a computer screen that shows the current state of an application, window, or computer.
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APA

status line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20line

MLA

“status line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “status line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20line.

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