error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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Attempts to access the site on a web browser or through the app on Saturday were met with an error message.
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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
Scheduled to begin at 8 P.M. Eastern time on August 13, the URL returned an error message for over 40 minutes.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 13 Aug. 2024
The links now bring users to an error message on McMullen’s site.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
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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
Scheduled to begin at 8 P.M. Eastern time on August 13, the URL returned an error message for over 40 minutes.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 13 Aug. 2024
The links now bring users to an error message on McMullen’s site.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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