404

English

Etymology

From the HTTP error status code 404, meaning Not Found, returned by a web server responding to a request for a non-existent URL.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌəʊˌfɔː(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"fO:(r\)%@U%fO:(r\)/

Adjective

404 (not comparable)

1. (computing, slang) Not found, especially of a web page on the internet.

   Bill was 404 all morning.

References

• RFC 2616: Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1