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"Http Error 404 not found! Or Error 404" - What does this signal mean?

Many people may wonder why the 404 number is used for this.

By JUHITA MAJIPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
"Http Error 404 not found! Or Error 404"

Nowadays we all use internet more or less through phone, laptop etc. We can get a lot of information in one click. But those of us who are constantly using the Internet must have encountered this "Http Error 404 not found! or Error 404" signal at least once. Many people may think of the question - what does it mean?

Error 404 can have many causes. For example, the topic you tried to find might not exist. Or there is a mistake in the URL or website address you provided, or the URL was generated incorrectly. Or the content of the URL you provided has been deleted or removed. Either the server is working properly which results in the website working properly or the connection is broken.

Many people may wonder why the 404 number is used for this. Another number should be used to indicate the error, why 404? It is known that the first database of WWW was installed in room 404 of a four-story office in Switzerland. There was a “404: Not Found” message if there was an error while transferring the file. The word from there now shows a 404 error when the page is not found on the server.

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JUHITA MAJI

Juhita Maji is a journalist based in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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