Slack
A workplace communication platform commonly referenced through channels threads direct messages mentions and notifications.
Plain English
When someone says send it on Slack they mean sharing a message in the relevant team conversation.
In context
Teams use Slack for quick coordination questions alerts and updates while channels and threads help keep conversations visible to the people who need them.
Example
“Drop the incident update in the engineering Slack channel and reply in the existing thread.”
When you'll hear this
- team communication
- incident coordination
- cross-team updates
Common misunderstanding
A Slack message is not automatically durable documentation or a source of truth and important decisions may need to be recorded elsewhere.
Also known as
Slack channelSlack threadSlack DM
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-28
