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Year 2000 problem

class of computer bugs related to dates beginning in the year 2000
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Year 2000 problem

Summary

Year 2000 problem is a time formatting and storage bugs[1]. It draws 7,566 Wikipedia views per month (time_formatting_and_storage_bugs category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Year 2000 problem's instance of is recorded as time formatting and storage bugs[3].
  • Year 2000 problem's instance of is recorded as technical limitation[4].
  • Year 2000 problem's Commons category is recorded as Year 2000 problem[5].
  • Year 2000 problem took place on January 1, 2000[6].
  • Year 2000 problem's facet of is recorded as 2000[7].
  • Year 2000 problem's described by source is recorded as RFC 2626: The Internet and the Millennium Problem (Year 2000)[8].

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When and Where

Year 2000 problem occurred on January 1, 2000[6].

Context

Recorded instance of include time formatting and storage bugs[3] and technical limitation[4].

Why It Matters

Year 2000 problem draws 7,566 Wikipedia views per month (time_formatting_and_storage_bugs category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → time formatting and storage bugs, technical limitation
    Facet of → 2000
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539512505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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