What does STATUS command in mysql client?

STATUS is mysql command, which displays information about the current connection to the server, as well as status information about the server itself. Here is what a status display might look like:

mysql> STATUS;
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mysql  Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.22, for Win32 (ia32)

Connection id:          151
Current database:       mysql
Current user:           root@localhost
SSL:                    Not in use
Using delimiter:        ;
Server version:         5.0.22-community-nt-log
Protocol version:       10
Connection:             localhost via TCP/IP
Server characterset:    latin1
Db     characterset:    latin1
Client characterset:    latin1
Conn.  characterset:    latin1
TCP port:               3306
Uptime:                 7 days 19 hours 1 min 24 sec