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error message

British

noun

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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Posting the link on Facebook now triggers an error message saying: “Posts that look like spam according to our Community Guidelines are blocked on Facebook and can’t be edited.”

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

Several fans said they were shown an error message as they tried to play it - something that often happens with big new releases on streaming platforms.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

But the website kept returning an error message.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

Many claimed the release itself was one big scam after they were met with an error message upon clicking the link to enter the giveaway.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2024

There was a flashing error message, and he tapped it repeatedly to no effect.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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