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Y2K noncompliant
Tested and proven not capable of reliably using dates outside the range of 1900-1999.
Y2P
Year 2000 Problem. In the 1980s and before, most computer programs were designed to store only the last two digits of the years on all dates. When the Year 2000 comes, these programs will show dates of 00, which may be interpreted the same as 1900. This discrepancy may cause widespread problems, especially in the large computer systems used in government and big industries. Efforts to correct the problem before 2000 may be too late.
Year 2000 noncompliant
Tested and proven not capable of reliably using dates outside the range of 1900-1999.
Year 2000 Problem
(Y2P). In the 1980s and before, most computer programs were designed to store only the last two digits of the years on all dates. When the Year 2000 comes, these programs will show dates of 00, which may be interpreted the same as 1900. This discrepancy may cause widespread problems, especially in the large computer systems used in government and big industries. Efforts to correct the problem before 2000 may be too late.
Y2K ready
This expression has been used with several different, and contradictory, meanings: 1. Y2K compliant. 2. Ready for Y2K, but not necessarily Y2K compliant; implies the organization has contingency plans in case computer systems fail. 3. Able to handle date manipulation and store four-digit dates, but not requiring the user to enter a four-digit year.
Y2K readiness plan
A detailed plan for bringing an organization’s system into Y2K compliance.
YY
A two-digit-year date format; for example, 95 for 1995.
YYYY
A four-digit-year date format; for example, 1995 for 1995.
Year 2000 remediation
The process of revising a system to make it Year 2000 compliant.
Year 2000 readiness plan
A detailed plan by which an organization will bring its computer systems into Year 2000 compliance. The phases of such a plan must include planning, assessment, remediation, testing, further corrections as necessary, and testing again until the system is fully Y2K compliant.
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