error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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Players who attempt to log in to the app now are met with an error message explaining the situation.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The LinkedIn post has since been taken down, and Patel’s page displays a 404 error message when reached.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Without the extension, the browser displays an error message while a transient pop-up explains what happened.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
The consumer tried to make the purchase again, using the same card and obtained the same error message.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The LinkedIn post has since been taken down, and Patel’s page displays a 404 error message when reached.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Without the extension, the browser displays an error message while a transient pop-up explains what happened.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
The consumer tried to make the purchase again, using the same card and obtained the same error message.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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