In plain English
It means an action or process ended with the result it was meant to produce. The intended goal was reached, not just attempted.
In context
Here, “success” labels a message reporting that the action or process produced its intended result.
- Situation
- Reading processing, queue, validation, success, warning, and error messages
- What it communicates
- labels a positive result message after an action works
Meaning limits
The term alone does not specify what action or process was involved or how that result was achieved.
Examples
“After three failed attempts, the repair finally ended in success.”
“When Success appeared, the clerk put the form away.”