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Y2K38

Y2K38 proper noun: the year 2038, in which certain date-related bugs in computer software are expected to manifest themselves.

Proper noun

Y2K38

  1. The year 2038, in which certain date-related bugs in computer software are expected to manifest themselves.

Origin of Y2K38

As for Y2K, with the addition of 38.

Questions about Y2K38

What does Y2K38 mean?
Y2K38 means the year 2038, in which certain date-related bugs in computer software are expected to manifest themselves.
What part of speech is Y2K38?
Y2K38 is a proper noun.

Words near Y2K38 in the dictionary

  1. Y2K bug
  2. Y2K futurism
  3. Y2K pink
  4. Y2K problem
  5. Y2K scare
  6. Y2K38
  7. ya
  8. ya ba
  9. ya boo
  10. ya boo sucks
  11. ya boy

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