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percent complete

Percent complete is the percentage of a course, assignment, or other required work that has been completed.

In plain English

This tells how much of the required work is already done, using a number out of 100. It can refer to a whole course, a single assignment, or another required piece of work. The focus is on the part that has been completed.

In context

Here, it reports what share of the course or module is counted as finished.

Situation
Navigating learning platforms, modules, lessons, prerequisites, and progress
What it communicates
reports how much of a course or module counts as finished.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say how that percentage is calculated, and that can vary.

Examples

“After she finished two of the four sections, her percent complete for the assignment rose to 50.”

Core meaning

“During the meeting, the tutor asked why his percent complete for the module was still under 30.”

In context