# notification

Pronunciation: say "noh-ti-fi-KAY-shuhn" US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

## Noun

1. A message, alert, or signal a system or app displays to inform the user of an event, update, or new message.
   - Simple: A message your phone or computer shows to tell you about something new.
   - _The app sent a notification reminding her of the upcoming meeting._
   - _He cleared dozens of notifications that had piled up overnight._
2. A specific piece of information that serves to make someone aware of something.
   - Simple: A piece of information given to tell someone about something.
   - _The tenant received written notification that the rent would increase next month._
   - _Customers got a notification explaining the new return policy._
3. The action or process of formally making someone aware of something.
   - Simple: The act of letting someone know about something.
   - _Notification of the verdict was sent to all parties involved._
   - _Prompt notification of hazards is essential in any workplace._

## Origin

The word came through Middle French notification and Old French notificacion, from Latin nōtificātiō.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/notification (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).