error messagenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈer.ə ˌmes.ɪdʒ/us/ˈer.ɚ ˌmes.ɪdʒ/specializeda message that comes onto your computer screen when you have made a mistake
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Operating computers
- aliasing
- always-on
- black hat
- BMP
- caps lock (key)
- computerize
- cut
- dump
- enter
- fire
- format
- hacker
- key sth in
- keyboarder
- punch
- roll (sth) over sth
- scroll bar
- title bar
- touchscreen
- zip
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Examples from literature
- Said, for example, of a program that generates large numbers of meaningless error messages, implying that it is on the brink of imminent collapse.