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.

404

/ ˌfɔːəʊˈfɔː /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or ineffectual person

Word History and Origins

Origin of 404¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Word History and Origins

Origin of 404¹

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

Example Sentences

“We've seen over the last decade or so, manufacturers have realized that they can make a lot of money by monopolizing repair of their devices,” Jason Koebler, a tech journalist at 404 Media, told NPR.

From Salon

DeFlock, first reported by 404 Media, arrives as more local governments and even private homeowners turn to surveillance technology to combat crime.

From Los Angeles Times

According to 404 Media, the pro-Trump group, seeking to exploit tensions over the war in Gaza and sow discord among the Democratic coalition, sent pro-Israel texts to areas with lots of Muslim voters while seeking to convince Jewish voters that Harris actually "stands with Palestine."

From Salon

Cleanup man Teoscar Hernández then crushed a 1-and-2 slider 404 feet to the base of the center-field wall, out of Judge’s reach, for a two-run double, with Freeman, sore right ankle and all, scoring from first to tie the game 5-5.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the station’s midyear report, law enforcement has issued almost twice as many speeding tickets this year — 3,404 — than at the same point last year, 1,865.

From Los Angeles Times