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404

[from the HTTP error "file not found on server"]. Extended to humans to convey that the subject has no idea or no clue -- sapience not found. May be used reflexively; "Uh, I'm 404ing" means "I'm drawing a blank".

404 compliant: adj.

The status of a website which has been completely removed, usually by the administrators of the hosting site as a result of net abuse by the website operators. The term is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the standard "301 compliant" Murkowski Bill disclaimer used by spammers.

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:404: [from the HTTP error "file not found on server"] Extended to humans to convey that the subject has no idea or no clue -- sapience not found. May be used reflexively; "Uh, Im 404ing" means "Im drawing a blank".
* (text is auto-included via JargonExtension by mutante using JargonFile VERSION 4.4.7, 29 DEC 2003 - JargonFile by Eric S. Raymond is in the public domain)


Also see: http_status_codes, Apache

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