y2k problem

Y2K prob·lem

Y y

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahy-too-key prob-luh m]
- /ˈwaɪˌtuˈkeɪ ˈprɒb ləm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahy-too-key prob-luh m]
- /ˈwaɪˌtuˈkeɪ ˈprɒb ləm/

Definition of y2k problem words

noun y2k problem the predicted malfunction of some computer systems prior to or at the beginning of the year 2000 because of their inability to distinguish between dates in the 1900s and dates in the 2000s: this inability results from the coding of year dates in some software and chips with only the final two, rather than all four, digits 0

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y2k problem popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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