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The "Y2K bug" was nonexistent. It was a hypothetical problem that arose from complete ignorance of how computer systems work.
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There were numerous bugs in specific programs, but none caused problems as serious as were feared in the worst-case scenarios of the day. One reason there were so few problems happening on January 1, 2000 is that companies started working on fixes as early as the 1980s. This did absolutely need to be done. Many programs were initially written at a time when (1) the year 2000 seemed ages away in the future; and (2) memory on early computers was expensive and used as efficiently as possible. Thus two-digit years were used, and in some cases a one-digit month (From January to December represented as 1234567890-&).
One very simple example of a problem that had to be prevented is how your insurance company calculates your age. If you were born in year 85, as Y2K approached you would be 98-85=13, then 99-85=14, then 00-85=negative 85. Probably some models of computers would not have been able to open files actually created a month ago (in December 1999) but appearing to be created 99 years and 11 months in the future.
It was not a nonexistent problem. It was a problem successfully dealt with by thousands of man-hours of work expediently finished.
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What is y2 bug?
Probably a mis-spelling of the Y2K bug.
Why did they put a k instead of an M in Y2K?
"Y2K" signifies "Year 2000" where the "k" represents 1,000 (used to denote 1,000 units in the metric system). Therefore, 2*1000 = 2000.
Is squaring a circle is solved?
it is solved
What is the present perfect tense of solve?
The present perfect forms are have solved and has solved.Examples:They have solved the equation. (plural subject)He has solved the equation. (singular subject)
Solved examples of normalization in DBMS?
solved examples of normalization
What is the difference between the Y2K bug and the Y2K virus?
According to the experts at F-Secure, the "Y2K Virus" is just a misnomer given to the Y2K bug by media personnel who didn't completely understand the problem.
What is y2 bug?
Probably a mis-spelling of the Y2K bug.
When did the world worry about the Y2K bug?
1999
What actors and actresses appeared in Y2K Millennium Bug 2000 - 1994?
The cast of Y2K Millennium Bug 2000 - 1994 includes: Axle Gunn as George Jason Vince as Jack
Is the y2k a bug or a virus?
A Year 2000 (or Y2K) bug is a bug that is surrounded the electronic and computer software in the late 20th century that had been using 2-digit years for time-date formats. The bug involves that when it hits the year 2000, the 2-digit year system will go back to "00" which caused problems. Nowadays the situation is pretty much solved with most programs now use the 4-digit year system. (unless you are still using legacy applications that were made before 2000)
Can we have a Y2K bug again?
Y2K was based on the idea that outdated computers would fail to understand the year 2000. As the year 2000 is now over, no.
Did anyone solved Y2K bug?
Yes, of course. The Y2K bug was only because some softwares didn't take into account that considering only two digits for the year would provoke that year 2000 would be expressed as 00 and then it would be smaller than 1999, 1998, etc, and if ther were comparations it would be errors. The simple solution was to reserve 4 digits for the year. [Then explain why when you set the BIOS date and time to11:59:00 12-31-2099(2098 on some BIOS) that the date resets to 1900(1999 on some BIOS)?]
How was the DDT pesticide solved or handled?
they went to walmart and bought bug spray
Was the Illuminati involved with Y2K?
No, a two hundred plus year defunct secret society was not to blame for the millenium bug. Poor planning on the part of computer programers was.
Where can you find the movie Y2K?
There is no y2k movie yet!
How did you stop the Y2K computer problem?
Quoted from what is y2k (also by me):"Y2K" refers to the "Year 2000 (2 k)". Since this is posted in computer history, I'll assume you're referring to it's effect on computers, or more specifically the "Y2K bug". This was a bug out of the fact that before 2000, computers assumed that years started with 19 e.g. 1985 or 1999. When 2000 came around, people just assumed that computers would glitch out with errors as "2000" doesn't fit into the 19__ form. This was attributed to anything that was relied on computers (car ignition systems, coffee makers, etc.). January 1st came and went, and this proved to be false. And life went on...This caused no major problems, and most programmers had switched their code to be "y2k" compatible anyway.Oh, and I didn't stop it, other people did
Is Y2K scary?
No, it isn't. Though the Y2K bug posed some problems for computers and computer systems, it was largely headed off by thinking programmers and IT people. Those who understood the nature of the bug saw it as a minor inconvenience rather than a serious problem. If anyone was really scared over the situation, it is probable that their fears were borne out of ignorance. The proof is in the pudding. Does anyone recall with clarity the "big noise" about the bug and what really happened? Probably not many. Nothing much occurred. It was "no biggie" in the grand scheme of things, and it's that simple.
