404

[ fawr-oh-fawr ]

noun
  1. Also called 404 error .Computers. an error message sent by a web server to a browser when the user has typed an incorrect URL, tried to access a web page that is no longer available, or clicked on a broken link on a web page: They must have taken down their website;I keep getting that annoying “404 - File Not Found” message.

  2. Slang. a person who is stupid or uninformed.

Origin of 404

1
First recorded in 1995–2000

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British Dictionary definitions for 404

404

/ (ˌfɔːəʊˈfɔː) /


noun
  1. slang a stupid or ineffectual person

Origin of 404

1
C21: from the Internet error message `404 Not Found'

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