Error state
Also called: error handling state
ELI5
What the user sees when something goes wrong.
Used in conversation
“The error state should explain recovery.”
Definition
The interface or system condition shown when something fails or cannot proceed.
Here “Error state” means: The interface or system condition shown when something fails or cannot proceed.
Pitch context
You will see “Error state” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches requirements, stories & service design.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret requirements, stories & service design without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16