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Meaning of millennium bug | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A design flaw in computer systems that represented years as two digits (e.g. 84 for 1984), which could cause date calculations to fail if they involved years later than 1999.

Equivalents

Español efecto 2000
日本語 2000年問題
Nederlands millenniumbug
Português bug do milénio

Examples

“Mr Johnson also said the Northern Irish border row had been blown out of proportion and compared fears over disruption over vital goods coming into the UK to "pure millennium bug stuff".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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