Y2K Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the Y2K Problem doug.white@acm.org Description of Y2K Problem The Year 2000 problem (Y2K, Millennium Bug, Millennium Virus) came about due to programming practices involving the use of 6 digit dates (dd/mm/yy) vs. 8 digit dates (dd/mm/yyyy). This results in the possibility of a date such as 31 being misinterpreted (is it 1931 or 2031 ). Thus, any computer ...
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