"Y2K" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Abbreviated from "year 2000", with "K" standing for 1000, as in the prefix kilo- though capital K as a prefix is often used as x1024. The correct S.I. Prefix is lowercase k. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Y2K (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of year 2000. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: year 2000
    Sense id: en-Y2K-en-noun-U2YBUfNR
  2. (computing, by metonymy) millennium bug Tags: metonymically, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Historical events, Time
    Sense id: en-Y2K-en-noun-QIB1CrvP Disambiguation of Historical events: 29 71 Disambiguation of Time: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English numeronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English numeronyms: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Y2k Derived forms: Y2K bug, Y2K38 Related terms: millennium bug

Alternative forms

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