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error message
A message, usually on a computer screen or another electronic device, indicating that an error has occurred.
Immer wenn ich das Programm starte, bekomme ich die Fehlermeldung „Zugriff verweigert“.
Whenever I start the program, I get the error message 'Access denied'.
The word is a clear compound of 'der Fehler' (error) and 'die Meldung' (message/notification). So it literally means a message that informs you about an error.
Nach der Installation erschien eine unbekannte Fehlermeldung.
After the installation, an unknown error message appeared.
Common verbs used with 'Fehlermeldung' (error message) are 'bekommen' (to get), 'erhalten' (to receive), 'anzeigen' (to display), and 'erscheinen' (to appear). You can also 'verursachen' (cause) or 'beheben' (fix) an error message.
Der Computer zeigt ständig eine Fehlermeldung an.
The computer keeps displaying an error message.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of computers, software, apps, and other electronic devices.
Klick nicht auf „OK“, bevor du die Fehlermeldung gelesen hast.
Don't click 'OK' before you have read the error message.
report / notification
'die Meldung' and 'die Fehlermeldung' can both be notices from a technical system. Here, 'Meldung' is the general term: the computer or phone displays some kind of information. A 'Fehlermeldung' (error message) says more specifically that something is not working or that an error has occurred. Learners may confuse the words because both can appear on a screen. If it is just a notice, 'Meldung' is enough. If the system is showing a problem, 'Fehlermeldung' is more natural and more precise.
Beim Öffnen der Datei erscheint immer dieselbe Fehlermeldung.
The same error message always appears when I open the file.
Nach dem Update zeigte das Programm eine Meldung mit neuen Funktionen.
After the update, the program displayed a message about new features.