Y2K bug

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer bug
gptkbp:affects gptkb:personal_computer
gptkb:software
embedded systems
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Millennium_Bug
gptkb:Year_2000_problem
gptkbp:category computer science
history of computing
software engineering
gptkbp:causedBy use of two-digit year formats
gptkbp:consequence data corruption
incorrect date calculations
system failures
gptkbp:describes computer flaw related to date storage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Y2K bug
gptkbp:ledTo software updates
global remediation efforts
increased awareness of software maintenance
gptkbp:notableEvent January 1, 2000
gptkbp:notableFor late 1990s
early 2000s
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern widespread media coverage
government action
business contingency planning
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Y2K38_problem
date and time representation
gptkbp:resultedIn significant financial investment
few major incidents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Year_2000
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6