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Today • December 31
Y2K
Stands for "Year 2000." Y2K, most commonly associated with the "Y2K bug," was a programming issue that sparked widespread concern as the year 1999 turned to 2000. The bug stemmed from a common practice in early computer programming: storing years as two digits (e.g., "80" ... Read More
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