dead links
Pages not found
Dead links are hyperlinks that no longer lead to their intended destination—the page has been moved, deleted, or the site has shut down.
Clicking a dead link typically produces a 404 error or similar message.
Also called broken links.
Half the citations in that old article are dead links now.
HTTP error code
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- hyperlinkClickable reference to another page
- webpageSingle online document
- URLWeb location identifier
server · error message · not found · timeout · redirect · crawl · anchor · reference
Damaged beyond function
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
fail · stuck · annoying · irritating · useless · nowhere · empty · void
404
HTTP error code
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- hyperlinkClickable reference to another page
- webpageSingle online document
URL · server · error message · not found · timeout · redirect · crawl · anchor · reference · outage
broken
Damaged beyond function
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unavailableCannot be accessed
unresponsive · fail · stuck · annoying · irritating · useless · nowhere · empty · void · disappointment
outdated
No longer in use
orphaned · abandoned · forgotten · deprecated · mothballed · stale · rotted · bitrot · linkrot · obsolete
fix
Repair or solution
restore · redirect · audit · cleanup · scan · validate · monitor · prune · replace · remove
- digital annoyancesspam, pop-ups, ads, malware, viruses
- marketing blundersfalse advertising, misleading claims, false claims, overpromising, cultural insensitivity
- web archivesWayback Machine, snapshots, crawlers, crawling, crawls