error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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After receiving an error message, customers were directed to the legitimate checkout page, where they were instructed to add these details again.
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Rui Ribeiro, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, the university website included information about the McKnight Fellowship but by Wednesday clicking on that section led to an error message.
FSU also has not received a letter about the scholarship, said Amy Farnum-Patronis, a university spokesperson, in an email.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, a White House website that included instructions for what to do in the event of a shutdown led to an error message.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
On Thursday morning, the White House website that houses shutdown preparation instructions instead led to a page with an error message.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rui Ribeiro, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, the university website included information about the McKnight Fellowship but by Wednesday clicking on that section led to an error message.
FSU also has not received a letter about the scholarship, said Amy Farnum-Patronis, a university spokesperson, in an email.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, a White House website that included instructions for what to do in the event of a shutdown led to an error message.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
On Thursday morning, the White House website that houses shutdown preparation instructions instead led to a page with an error message.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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