Flagged

Flagged is the past participle of flag, used as an adjective or a verb to describe something that has been marked with a signal or marker to draw attention or indicate status. In everyday language, a message can be flagged as important, or a document can be flagged for review.

In information systems, flags are common to encode state. A boolean flag might indicate "review needed" or "completed"; multi-state flags can categorize conditions such as "spam," "suspicious," or "error." Flags support filtering, sorting, and automated rules.

In online platforms, users flag content to report issues; flagging triggers moderation workflows, where items are evaluated against guidelines and may be removed, restricted, or left unchanged. Flagging reduces exposure to inappropriate content and helps maintain safety.

In data quality, data points can be flagged as outliers or missing values, guiding data cleaning and auditing processes.

In project management and risk assessment, flags highlight risks, blockers, or milestones requiring attention. Flagging is a lightweight mechanism used across domains to indicate items that warrant closer examination or action without altering the underlying data or flow.