404

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Definition of 404 in English English dictionary

Not found, especially of a web page on the internet

Bill was 404 all morning.

{i} (Internet slang used on chat) I Have No Clue, I have no idea

someone who is 404 is stupid and unable to use computers or other complicated electronic equipment - used humorously. This word comes from the usual message which appears on the Internet when a particular page you are searching for cannot be found

{i} (Internet) response error code that means that the file or document searched is not found, message that appears when a URL is not found

{s} of or pertaining to a person who is clueless, relating to a person who has no no idea

{i} (Slang) person who is clueless, person who has no idea

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.