In plain English
This means nothing was provided where data was supposed to be. An expected or required input is empty rather than holding a value.
In context
Here, it reports that an expected or required entry has been left without any value.
- Situation
- Reading processing, queue, validation, success, warning, and error messages
- What it communicates
- reports that a needed entry was left blank
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say why the value is absent or what happens as a result.
Examples
“The review found a missing value in the date field, although every other box contained data.”
“When the signature line is blank, the clerk notes a missing value on the form.”