Automated Local Event Reporting in Real Time. Network of automatic raingauges that transmit via VHF radio link when precipitation occurs. Some sites are also equipped with other sensors such as temper [..]

"on the watch," 1590s, from French alerte "vigilant" (17c.), from phrase à l'erte "on the watch," from Italian all'erta "to the height," from erta &qu [..]

See Action Message.

Notification that a potential disruption is imminent or has occurred; usually includes a directive to act or standby.

to warn and prepare to take action.

alarm: warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of b [..]

The Compute service can send alerts through its notification system, which includes a facility to create custom notification drivers. Alerts can be sent to and displayed on the horizon dashboard.

wide awake; active or watchful

Dictionary of Internet Terms An audible and/or visual message intended to inform a system’s users or administrators about a change in the operating conditions of that system or about some kind of error condition.An alert would typically be displayed as a small window containing the message and a button to click to dismiss the window.

1. See Alerting Abstract. 2. See SDI.

Definition A notification, often by email or pager, of a market event such as a stock reaching a target price.

alert (pop)

(n) condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action(n) a warning serves to make you more alert to danger(n) an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger(v) warn or arouse to [..]

State of being watchful or ready. [Click Here to Return to List]

To be on the watch. From the Latin erectus, part. of erigre, to set upright; Italian, erto; French, erte, a watch-tower. Hence the Italian starë all’ erta, the Spanish estar alerta, and the F [..]

An automatic system reaction that reports a suspicious event.alias

An alert is a communication about a known cyber security issue, typically with details of how to mitigate the issue

A formatted message describing a circumstance relevant to network security.

A. any dog of attention B. racing dog that is quick out of the box.

Email message that notifies subscribers of an event or special price.

<operating system> /*'l*rt/ An audible and/or visual message intended to inform a system's users or administrators about a change in the operating conditions of that system or about some kind of error condition. In a graphical user interface, an alert would typically be displayed as a small window containing the message and a button [..]

<neurology> Attentive and quick to think or act. (18 Nov 1997)

See ALERT TIME CALCULATIONS.

The International Maritime Human Element Bulletin (NI & LloydÕs R).

Indicator (visual or auditory) which provides information to the flightcrew in a timely manner about an event requiring pilot awareness.

  The word used by a player to make sure the opponents are aware that the Alerter’s partner has made a bid that has a conventional or unusual meaning.

a technique used by tournament players to draw opponents' attention to unusual agreements

A technique to draw the opponents' attention to a conventional partnership agreement.

Automated Local Event Reporting in Real Time. Network of automatic raingauges that transmit via VHF radio link when precipitation occurs. Some sites are also equipped with other sensors such as temperature, wind, pressure, river stage or tide level.

An alert is a notification that a specific attack has been di rected towards a specific organisation or its customers.

Any means (e.g., telephone, fax, email, mail) of informing a data-collection company of a study’s authorization, starting date, delivery of materials, quota, timing, cost, etc.

On the patient portal home page, alerts will inform patients of important things such as an upcoming appointment. If a patient clicks on the alert, the related page is opened.

An administrative alert is a warning about system problems such as security and access, user sessions, server shutdown due to power loss, directory replication, and printing. Within network management, an alert is a message that is sent to the network management station (NMS) indicating there is a condition that exists in the network that needs att [..]

A notification of an important event that affects an AvaTax account.

Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time. Flood warning program, developed by the National Weather Service in the 1970s, that uses remote sensors in the field to transmit environmental data to a central computer in real time.

Automated Local Event Reporting in Real Time. Network of automatic raingauges that transmit via VHF radio link when precipitation occurs. Some sites are also equipped with other sensors such as temper [..]

Message that advises people and organisations when an event is expected to affect a community, area or facility in the near future and that they should take action. A period when resources may require [..]

a message that appears on screen, usually to tell you something went wrong.