error message
ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪdʒ
error message: notification of a problem in a computer system
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Definition of error message - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.notification of a problem in a computer systemTECH.
  • The error message appeared after the program crashed.
  • An error message popped up during the installation.
  • The system displayed an error message unexpectedly.
alert notification warning
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  • error message: notification of a problem in a computer system
    notification of a problem in a computer system

Expressions with error

fat-finger errorn.
mistake made by pressing wrong key
He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.
schoolboy errorn.
basic mistake made by someone inexperienced
He made a schoolboy error in the final match.
error outv.
stop working because of a mistake
The system might error out during the update.
by trial and erroradv.
learning by trying different methods
She solved the puzzle by trial and error.
room for errorn.
margin allowed for mistakes in a process
The project plan includes room for error.
see the error of one's waysv.
understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken
He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

Expressions with message

mixed messagen.
communication that is contradictory or unclear
She received a mixed message about the meeting time.
get a message acrossv.
successfully communicate information to others
She struggled to get a message across to the students.
get the messagev.
receive a communication
Did you get the message I sent yesterday?
go off messagev.
say something different from the planned or agreed message
The candidate went off message during the interview.
message in a bottlen.
way to send a message without knowing the recipient
Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.
medium is the messageexp.
the way information is delivered shapes its meaning
In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.
text messagen.
short written message sent or received on a mobile phone
I sent a text message to my friend.
email messagen.
digital note sent through an electronic mail system on a network
She sent an email message to confirm the meeting time.
forwarded messageadj.
message that has been passed along
The forwarded message contained important updates.
important messagen.
significant piece of information
The CEO sent an important message about the company's future.

Terms related to error message

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bugerrorfailurefaultglitchissuemalfunctionproblem

Terms with error message included in their meaning

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four hundred and fourn.
internet
error message for a missing webpage
404 errorn.
internet
error message when a webpage is not found
disk errorn.
technology
error message indicating a problem with a disk
squawkv.
technology
produce a warning message indicating an error
squawkn.
technology
warning message indicating a possible error
four oh fourn.
technology
error message indicating a webpage cannot be found

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  1. French:message d'erreur, ...
  2. German:Fehlermeldung, ...
  3. Italian:messaggio di errore, ...
  4. Spanish:mensaje de error, ...
  5. Portuguese:mensagem de erro, ...
  6. Chinese:错误信息, ...
  7. Japanese:エラーメッセージ, ...
  8. Arabic:رِسالة خَطَأ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹדָעַת שְׁגִיאָה, ...
  10. Russian:сообщение об ошибке, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повідомлення про помилку, ...
  12. Hindi:त्रुटि संदेश, ...

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