dead link
Connection leads nowhere
A dead link is a hyperlink that no longer works—clicking it leads to an error page rather than the intended content.
Websites disappear, pages move, URLs change, and links die.
Also called a broken link.
Half the citations in that old article are dead links now.
HTTP error code
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
offline · unreachable · timeout · not found · server error · page not found · connection refused · missing page
No longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- archivedStored for posterity
- discontinuedNo longer available
- defunctNo longer existing
expired · abandoned · removed · deleted · migrated · relocated · moved · shutdown
State of being bothered
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- retryAttempt something again
- refreshRestore energy or newness
user experience · broken promise · misleading · clickbait · maintenance · downtime · citation needed
404
HTTP error code
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unavailableCannot be accessed
nonfunctional · offline · unreachable · timeout · not found · server error · page not found · connection refused · missing page
outdated
No longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- archivedStored for posterity
- discontinuedNo longer available
defunct · expired · abandoned · removed · deleted · migrated · relocated · moved · shutdown · closed
annoyance
State of being bothered
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- retryAttempt something again
refresh · user experience · broken promise · misleading · clickbait · maintenance · downtime · citation needed
- linksconnection, bond, tie, backlink, permalink
- media errorstypo, misquote, factual error, misspelling, correction
- network errorsnetwork error, connection timeout, disconnected, no internet, connection refused
- web errors404, 500, 403, 502, not found
- internet problemsslow connection, lag, buffering, no signal, weak signal
- web addressesURL, URI, web address, domain, domain name