A small coloured circle that signals a simple state at a glance, such as green for online, amber for away, or red for a problem.
Synonyms
- status indicator
- presence dot
- traffic-light dot
Related terms
In plain words
- the little green online light
- the coloured dot showing if something's up or down
Usage example
A green status dot beside each teammate's name showed who was currently online.
Don't confuse with…
- notification badgeA status dot shows a single state by colour; a notification badge carries a count of pending items.
Categories
- Data display