error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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The consumer tried to make the purchase again, using the same card and obtained the same error message.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
The content creator's Kick account was taken down following the incident, and his page now directs to an error message.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Attempts to access the site on a web browser or through the app on Saturday were met with an error message.
—Julia Vargas Jones, Stefano Pozzebon and Chris Lau, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
The demo failed, freezing up and displaying an error message.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
The content creator's Kick account was taken down following the incident, and his page now directs to an error message.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Attempts to access the site on a web browser or through the app on Saturday were met with an error message.
—Julia Vargas Jones, Stefano Pozzebon and Chris Lau, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
The demo failed, freezing up and displaying an error message.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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