404 Not Found - Client Error Response Status Code
Official Definition
The 404 (Not Found) status code indicates that the origin server did not find a current representation for the target resource or is not willing to disclose that one exists. A 404 status code does not indicate whether this lack of representation is temporary or permanent; the 410 (Gone) status code is preferred over 404 if the origin server knows, presumably through some configurable means, that the condition is likely to be permanent.
A 404 response is cacheable by default; i.e., unless otherwise indicated by the method definition or explicit cache controls.
Source: RFC 7231 Section 6.5.4