404 page

US/ˌfɔɹ.oʊˈfɔɹ.peɪdʒ/

noun

The result of trying to follow a broken link within a website.

“The website must be down; I got a 404 page.”

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Meanings

noun404 page (plural 404 pages)

plural 404 pages

  1. InternetThe result of trying to follow a broken link within a website.

    The website must be down; I got a 404 page.

Origin

From 404 (error message) + page (“webpage”).

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APA

404 page. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/404%20page

MLA

“404 page.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/404%20page. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “404 page,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/404%20page.

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