error message

British  

noun

1. a message displayed on a visual display unit, printout, etc, indicating that an incorrect instruction has been given to the computer

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Example Sentences

But UK users trying to access Imgur on Tuesday were met with an error message saying "content not available in your region" - with Imgur content shared on other websites also no longer showing.

From BBC

However, some people have reported problems with NatWest's online service too, with one sharing an error message which they said was displayed when they tried to make a payment.

From BBC

But the website kept returning an error message.

From Los Angeles Times

The page displayed an error message, and the URL had been altered to include “DEI.”

From Los Angeles Times

When, after I left, I went to see if any of the existing resources had survived, housed within NIH’s Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office, the entire internet presence of the office was gone, an error message in its place.

From Slate