In plain English
A request can be active but still unresolved. In this state, it has already been sent to the other party and is still awaiting any answer, whether yes, no, or another response.
In context
Here, "pending requests" indicates follow requests that have been sent and are still awaiting a response.
- Situation
- Managing profiles, usernames, privacy, audience, discoverability, and account visibility
- What it communicates
- marks follow requests awaiting action
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not indicate whether any request will later be accepted or rejected.
Examples
“By Friday, the accepted and declined follows had cleared, but three pending requests from Monday were still waiting for an answer.”
“She withdrew two pending requests after realising she had tried to follow the wrong people.”