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Though it is a popular internet myth. The "404 Not Found" error originated from a system designed by [[wikipedia:Tim_Berners-Lee|Tim Berners-Lee]] and [[wikipedia:Robert_Cailliau|Robert Cailliau]], who created a numerical system for error codes. The "404" was assigned to "not found" status by random programmer choice, and Cailliau has explicitly stated the number was not linked to a physical room at the facility, debunking the myth that it referred to a server room on the fourth floor. | Though it is a popular internet myth. The "404 Not Found" error originated from a system designed by [[wikipedia:Tim_Berners-Lee|Tim Berners-Lee]] and [[wikipedia:Robert_Cailliau|Robert Cailliau]], who created a numerical system for error codes. The "404" was assigned to "not found" status by random programmer choice, and Cailliau has explicitly stated the number was not linked to a physical room at the facility, debunking the myth that it referred to a server room on the fourth floor. | ||
<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiener |first=Anna |title=Page Not Found: A Brief History of the 404 Error |url=https://www.wired.com/story/page-not-found-a-brief-history-of-the-404-error/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Anecdotes]] | [[Category:Anecdotes]] | ||
[[Category:WWW]] | [[Category:WWW]] | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 24 November 2025
404 is a http response status code. The common story that "404" was named after a specific room on CERN's fourth floor where files were manually retrieved is a myth.
Though it is a popular internet myth. The "404 Not Found" error originated from a system designed by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau, who created a numerical system for error codes. The "404" was assigned to "not found" status by random programmer choice, and Cailliau has explicitly stated the number was not linked to a physical room at the facility, debunking the myth that it referred to a server room on the fourth floor.