What is broken links?

Broken links are links that lead to pages that do not exist. When clicking on a broken link, the page you land on is called a 404 error page, a standard HTTP response that indicates that the requested URL doesn’t exist.
 
Broken links are the links which take you the 404 error Not found page. It means that the following link does not exist in a website.
 
Broken link is a connection in an HTML document to a URL that is not working properly, esp. because it goes to a Web page that is no longer available or which has moved to another server.
 
Link rot, also known as link death or link breaking, is an informal term for the process by which hyperlinks point to web pages, servers or other resources that have become permanently unavailable.
A broken link or dead link is a link on a web page that no longer works because the website is encountering one or more of the below reasons.
An improper URL entered for the link by the web site owner.
The destination web site removed the linked web page (causing what is known as a 404 error)
The destination web site permanently moved or no longer exists
The user has software or is behind a firewall that blocks access to the destination web site.
The web site owner linked to a site that is behind a firewall that does not allow outside access (such as an Intranet site or a restricted access area on a web site).
Broken links can be problematic for users of a web site as they are unable to access the desired resource and may decide to make use of another site to find the necessary information or service.
 
Broken links are those links that does not exist and returns a 404 error page.broken links causes when it is moved or deleted
 
what is broken links?
>a hyper link which is not functioning.
>a link which does not lead to the desired location.
 
A broken link is a link that doesn't work, often resulting in an error page. A broken link happens when the link points to a web page that has been deleted or moved. Why is it important to fix a broken link? Links that are broken will effectively stop search engines from completely indexing your website.
 
Hi,
A broken link that doesn't work, often resulting in an error page. A broken link happens when the link points to a web page that has been deleted or moved. The links which are not found or there is a change in the main url that's why it is showing broken.
 
A broken link or dead link is a link on a web page that no longer works because the website is encountering one or more of the reasons below. An improper URL entered for the link by the website owner.
 
A broken link or dead link is a link on a web page that no longer works because the website is encountering one or more of the reasons below. An improper URL entered for the link by the website owner. The destination website removed the linked web page (causing what is known as a 404 error).
 
Usually, a broken link occurs when user tries to reach a website page that couldn't be found on server. A standard 404 error page looks like a white screen with “404 Not Found error” notification. Generally, pages with an HTTP Not Found Error 404 contain some common words, e.g. “404 Not Found”, “HTTP 404 Not Found”, “error 404 not found “, “404 Page Not Found”, “404 - file or directory not found.”, etc.
 
Hi,
A broken link is a link that doesn't work, often resulting in an error page. Broken links can be problematic for website visitors, making them unable to access the desired resource or information. These users may decide to make use of another site to find the necessary information elsewhere.
 
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