Y2K problem

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer bug
gptkbp:affects gptkb:personal_computer
gptkb:software
embedded systems
telecommunications
utilities
transportation systems
government systems
banking systems
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Millennium_Bug
gptkb:Year_2000_problem
gptkbp:category computer security
history of computing
software engineering
gptkbp:causedBy use of two-digit year representations
gptkbp:describes potential computer errors related to the year 2000
gptkbp:estimatedCost hundreds of billions of dollars
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Y2K problem
gptkbp:ledTo software updates
global remediation efforts
increased awareness of date handling in computing
gptkbp:notableEvent January 1, 2000
December 31, 1999
gptkbp:notableFor late 1990s
early 2000s
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Y2K38_problem
Leap year bug
gptkbp:resultedIn few major failures
significant preparation costs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Y2K38_problem
gptkb:Year_2000_problem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7