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doomsdate noun. A future date that current computer software and hardware will interpret incorrectly, resulting in faulty logic or system failure.

Example Citation:
"Jan. 1, 2000, is The Big One, kids. By now, you've heard that many of the world's computers will roll the date clock forward from '99' to '00' with potentially disastrous consequences.... But that isn't the only computer 'doomsdate' looming. A slew of lesser-known dates also could wreak technological havoc."
—Steve Woodward, "Jan. 1, 2000, isn't only 'doomsdate'," Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Related Words:
2000-compliant
9999 bug
D10K problem
leper list
preparedness movement
TEOTWAWKI
Y2.038K bug
Y2K leap year bug
Y2K problem
Y2OK

Subject Category:
Culture - Time

Posted on September 18, 1998 at 2:13 PM


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