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y10k bug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
y10k bug
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bug like the millennium bug, that arises when a 4‐digit year system — from "0000" to "9999" — fails to display, store or calculate the year 10,000 or any later year.

Humorous

Etymology

Abbreviation of year 10 or 000 (10k) bug. Based on the Y2K bug.

Usage

Rhymes With

pancake slug armadillo bug gigglemug

Questions

What does y10k bug mean?
A bug like the millennium bug, that arises when a 4‐digit year system — from "0000" to "9999" — fails to display, store or calculate the year 10,000 or any later year.
Where does y10k bug come from?
Abbreviation of year 10 or 000 (10k) bug. Based on the Y2K bug.

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