"state" is specific, where value can be one of pre-defined known distinct values, with conditions, like in context of "state machine", i.e. state of shopping cart: empty, open, closed etc. "status" is broader and is a result of an action or activity, where it could indicate an error or also include resulting state, i.e. status of adding item to shopping cart error for insufficient funds.

- Status: Used for reporting the outcome, result, or condition of an object that’s relevant for external communication. — Examples: `HttpStatus`, `OrderStatus`, `ConnectionStatus`, `ServiceStatus`. - State: Used to track the internal condition of an object or entity, especially when it’s part of a workflow or lifecycle. — Examples: `Thread.State`, `AppState`, `ProcessState`, `DocumentState`.

"Status" tends to be the opposite. It tends to be used for things that happen without the programmer's input - and often that the programmer cannot change. It also tends to be used for for negative statuses. "The status of your connection is (checking...) disconnected."

"State" makes me think of "state machine", and I typically use it to refer to something internal / technical, like, "open", "parsing header", "negotiating formats", "reading text", "reading video", etc. Something a fellow programmer might care about, but not intended (much) for the end user. Maybe if they ask for more details on an error, but not the first thing they see. "Status" is less techie and more for an end user, e.g. "reading", "error 404", "success 200".

State describes the condition in which a person, or a thing is, in general. A “State” may change, of course, but It relates to a position that is not easy to change. A subject’s “State” at a certain time reflects what it is and how it exists.

State is used to describe a stage in a process (e.g. pending/dispatched).Status is used to describe an outcome of an operation (e.g. success/fail).In engineering, “state” emphasizes a stage in a process, while “status” focuses on the outcome. This is somewhat similar to the previous definitions, but in this case, the “state” refers to different stages within an event, and these stages can coexist but occur under different conditions. The outcome, on the other hand, is simply success or failure, and these statuses cannot coexist.