Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

404

/ˈfɔːɹəʊˌfɔː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: 404
IPA: /ˈfɔːɹəʊˌfɔː(ɹ)/

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Meaning

adj

Not found, especially of a web page on the Internet.

Slang

noun

An error indicating that a web page could not be found.

noun

Colloquial

verb

To return an error indicating that a web page could not be found.

Example Sentences

"Bill was 404 all morning."
"Return 404s for all deleted pages. Some search engine marketers suggest redirecting old products to semantically related products instead of 404ing. This preserves link equity, whereas a 404 does not."

Etymology

From the HTTP error status code 404, meaning Not Found, returned by a web server responding to a request for a URL at which no resource exists.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɔːɹəʊˌfɔː(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

404s (plural) 404s (present, singular) 404ing (participle, present) 404ed (participle, past) 404ed (past) 404'd (participle, past) 404'd (past)

Phrases

404 page soft 404 four oh four

Frequently Paired Words

four oh four

Questions

How do you pronounce 404?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːɹəʊˌfɔː(ɹ)/.
What does 404 mean?: Not found, especially of a web page on the Internet.
Where does 404 come from?: From the HTTP error status code 404, meaning Not Found, returned by a web server responding to a request for a URL at which no resource exists.

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