error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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Multiple others received an error message when trying to log in with their Tesla accounts.
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
If a user already has a passkey registered, Passkeys Pwned will block the login and return an error message that prompts the user to register a new passkey.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Next time a checkout page flashes that annoying error message, remember: a simple piece of math under the hood just saved a little time and money for everyone involved.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025
When set to high with its sear burner opened up all the way, my laser thermometer, which tops out at 1000°F gave me an error message trying to get a reading on the cast-iron grates.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
If a user already has a passkey registered, Passkeys Pwned will block the login and return an error message that prompts the user to register a new passkey.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Next time a checkout page flashes that annoying error message, remember: a simple piece of math under the hood just saved a little time and money for everyone involved.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025
When set to high with its sear burner opened up all the way, my laser thermometer, which tops out at 1000°F gave me an error message trying to get a reading on the cast-iron grates.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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