error page

Broken link destination

An error page is what a website displays when something goes wrong—the requested page doesn't exist, the server fails, or access is denied.

The most familiar is the 404 error page, shown when a URL leads nowhere.

Some sites customize their error pages with humor or helpful navigation; others show generic messages: I kept getting an error page when I tried to check out.

404HTTP error code
brokenDamaged beyond function
broken linkURL pointing to nothing
linkPoint of connection
missingNot present, whereabouts unknown

dead · dead end · glitch · crash · oops · website · redirect · browser · loading · timeout · server · HTTP · bad request · warning · frustration · refresh · lost · connection lost

Categories

pagesrecto, verso, leaf
website sectionshomepage, about us, contact, FAQ, blog
web designHTML, CSS, JavaScript, navigation, layout
web pageshomepage, blog post, blog, forum, wiki
website elementsheader, footer, navbar, menu, sidebar
Webmasteringwebsite, hosting, domain name, HTML, CSS

Opposites

web navigation success

error pagelanding page

Entry point for websites

homepage

user experience outcome

error pageconfirmation page

Verification that action completed

thank you page · search results · product page

Family

error, page, errors, erred, erring, erroneous, erroneously, pages, paged

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G