Millennium bug

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A perceived problem with computers around 31 December 1999, relating to the way in which they store dates.

The problem was that years were stored in some systems as two digits - for example '99' - rather than as four digits (1999 in this case).

The concern was that date-dependant computer systems might fail around 1 January 2000, if they mis-coded or mis-interpreted the date.


Some concerned individuals and businesses withdrew their funds from banks around this period.


Also known as the 'Y2K bug'.


See also

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