Status

noun

1. A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

   "Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."

2. Prestige or high standing.
3. A situation or state of affairs.

   "New York is known for its status as a financial center."

4. The legal condition of a person or thing.
5. (social networking) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.

   "I'm just about to update my status to "busy"."