error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
In either case, the machine gives you an error message.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Sacramento City College, in a statement posted to Facebook Thursday afternoon, warned students not to click on links in the error message that appeared on attempting to log in to Canvas.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Students at Johns Hopkins University simply got an error message when trying to view their final grades on the platform Thursday.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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