Y2K problem

waɪ tuː keɪ ˈprɒbləm

Definition

Definition of Y2K problem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computers

Dated

computer error caused by using two digits for years

Dated

Many companies prepared for the Y2K problem in 1999.
Programmers rushed to fix the Y2K problem.
The Y2K problem threatened global computer systems.

millennium bug

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Expressions with problem

problem child

person or thing causing frequent trouble

The old car was a problem child for the mechanic.

teething problem

initial issue with a new project or system

The software had some teething problems after its launch.

hairy problem

difficult or complex issue to solve

The team faced a hairy problem with the new software.

heart of the problem

central part of an issue needing attention

We need to address the heart of the problem first.

not my problem

exp.

indicating that something is not one's duty

The deadline is tomorrow, but it's not my problem.

solution in search of a problem

idea or product made without a real need or problem

This gadget is just a solution in search of a problem.

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French:problème de l'an 2000, ...
German:Jahr-2000-Problem, ...
Italian:problema del Millennium Bug, ...
Spanish:problema del año 2000, ...
Portuguese:problema do ano 2000, ...
Chinese:千年虫问题, ...
Japanese:2000年問題, ...
Arabic:مشكلة عام 2000, ...
Hebrew:בְּעָיָה שֶׁל שְׁנַת 2000, ...
Russian:проблема 2000 года, ...
Ukrainian:проблема 2000 року, ...
Hindi:Y2K समस्या, ...
Bengali:ওয়াই২কে সমস্যা, ...
Catalan:problema Y2K, ...
Czech:problém roku 2000, ...
Danish:Y2K-problemet, ...
Dutch:millenniumprobleem, ...
Greek:πρόβλημα Y2K, ...
Hungarian:Y2K-probléma, ...
Khmer:បញ្ហាឆ្នាំពីរខ្ទង់, ...
Korean:Y2K 문제, ...
Persian:مشکل سال ۲۰۰۰, ...
Polish:problem Y2K, ...
Portuguese (BR):problema do bug do milênio, ...
Romanian:problema Y2K, ...
Swedish:Y2K-problemet, ...
Thai:ปัญหา Y2K, ...
Turkish:Y2K sorunu, ...
Vietnamese:sự cố Y2K, ...

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