The 404 error page is displayed when a client requests a page that is not present on the site. It indicates that either a link was wrong or the page was recently deleted. The 404 error is an HTTP standard response code meaning "Not Found" and shows that the server could not find the requested page, unlike a "Server Not Found" error where no connection was made. Web servers will generally issue a 404 HTML page with the code and phrase, but a custom 404 page can be designed and include a link back to the site.