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millennium bug |
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millennium bug: see Year 2000 problem Year 2000 problem, Y2K problem, or millennium bug, in computer science, a design flaw in the hardware or software of a computer that caused erroneous results when working with dates beyond Dec. 31, 1999. ..... Click the link for more information. . See Y2K Problem.
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The more hysterical among them fretted that the Millennium Bug would erase as much as 500 years of material progress. Government agencies and businesses have been converting their computers in anticipation of the so-called millennium bug, which may cause computers to fail as the date rolls over to the year 2000 because they only recognize the last two digits in years and don't distinguish between 1900 and 2000. Action 2000, the government group created to dole cut advice on how to combat the millennium bug, has sent 26 million homes a copy of What Everyone Should Know About the Millennium Bug One thing they should know, according to Action 2000: The U. |
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