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Y2K (other)
Y2K may refer to: * Year 2000 problem, Y2K problem, a computer issue related to the year 2000 * Year 2K, the year 2000 ("Y" stands for "year", and "K" stands for "kilo-", which means "thousand") Film and television * Y2K (1999 film), ''Y2K'' (1999 film), an American television film * Y2K (2024 film), ''Y2K'' (2024 film), a disaster horror comedy film directed by Kyle Mooney * ''Y2K (Athoba, 'Sex Krome Aasitechhe')'', a short film, 2000 * Y2K (Dilbert), "Y2K" (''Dilbert''), a television episode * Y2K (My Name Is Earl), "Y2K" (''My Name Is Earl''), a television episode *"Y2K", a fictional rock band in Rugrats (2021 TV series), ''Rugrats'' (2021 TV series) Music * Y2K (record producer), American record producer * Y2K HC Fest, now Fluff Fest, an annual hardcore punk festival in the Czech Republic * "Y2K" (song), 2000 song by Screwball, off the album ''Y2K: The Album'' Albums * Y2K (Beenie Man album), ''Y2K'' (Beenie Man album), 1999 * ''Y2K!'', 2024 album by Ice Spice * ''Y2K: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year 2000 Problem
The term year 2000 problem, or simply Y2K, refers to potential computer errors related to the Time formatting and storage bugs, formatting and storage of calendar data for dates in and after the year 2000. Many Computer program, programs represented four-digit years with only the final two digits, making the year 2000 indistinguishable from 1900. Computer systems' inability to distinguish dates correctly had the potential to bring down worldwide infrastructures for computer-reliant industries. In the years leading up to the turn of the millennium, the public gradually became aware of the "Y2K scare", and individual companies predicted the global damage caused by the bug would require anything between $400 million and $600 billion to rectify. A lack of clarity regarding the potential dangers of the bug led some to stock up on food, water, and firearms, purchase backup generators, and withdraw large sums of money in anticipation of a computer-induced Global catastrophic risk, ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
