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The Millennium Bug
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Less than two years until the year 2000. Two seemingly small digits may
turn January 1, 2000 from a worldwide celebration into a universal
nightmare. With computers mistaking the year 2000 for 1900, virtually all
businesses that use dates will .... Middle of Term Paper
... stored as
01/01/00. But the computer will interpret this as January 1, 1900- not
2000" (de Jager 1). The '19' is "hard-coded" into computer hardware and
software. Since there are only 2 physical spaces for the year in this date
format, after '99', the only logical choice is to reset the number to '00'.
The year 2000 problem is unlike any other problem in modern history for
several reasons. William Adams points out some of the most important ones.
"Time is running out- the Year 2000 is inevitable! The problem will occur
simultaneously worldwide, time zones withstanding. It affects all languages
and platforms, hardware & software. The demand ... |
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