deadlink
URL leading nowhere
A deadlink 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 go dead.
Also written as two words: The article was full of dead links.
No longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- archivedStored for posterity
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- legacyWhat's passed down
abandoned · neglected · forgotten · stale · decayed · linkrot · bitrot · sunsetted
Without legal force
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- offlineNot internet-connected
unresponsive · disconnected · defunct · expired · deactivated · missing · vanished · nonexistent
HTTP error code
- webpageSingle online document
- httpsEncrypted web address prefix
- redirectSend in new direction
- browserWeb access program
bookmark · cache · webmaster · crawl · index · sitemap · wayback · archive
Brief suspension of play
- serverOne who attends tables
- faultImperfection or blame
- glitchMinor system fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
misfire · corrupted · failure · issue · problem · hiccup · snag
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- setbackReverse in progress
outdated
No longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- archivedStored for posterity
- supersededReplaced by something newer
legacy · abandoned · neglected · forgotten · stale · decayed · linkrot · bitrot · sunsetted
invalid
Without legal force
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unavailableCannot be accessed
offline · unresponsive · disconnected · defunct · expired · deactivated · missing · vanished · nonexistent · removed
404
HTTP error code
browser · bookmark · cache · webmaster · crawl · index · sitemap · wayback · archive · permalink
timeout
Brief suspension of play
bug · misfire · corrupted · failure · issue · problem · hiccup · snag
annoyance
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- hindranceBarrier to progress