The Y2k Bug
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There is a problem confronting today’s society that could change the world as we know it. It is a problem that was initially caused by a lack of technology, but recently by an act of laziness. The problem is known as the “Year 2000 Bug” (Y2K bug). It deals with how the computer programmers ....
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.... They used the two-digit system to cut down on the number of keystrokes needed to complete the programming, which helped them complete their task faster.
It was discovered in the late 1980’s that this Y2K bug could cause computer systems to fail when the year 2000 rolled around because computers might fail to recognize that it is the year 2000 versus 1900. The problem is going to affect the whole world.
How does affect the average person? It is possible that the electric companyies’ compu ....
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