"soft redirect" meaning in English

See soft redirect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: soft redirects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft redirect (plural soft redirects)
  1. (computing) An indication to a user that what they requested may be found elsewhere. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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