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YEAR 2000 BUG [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A programming bug or "error" affecting some computers, arising from the inability of computer software and firmware to process correctly the dates of January 2000 or later owing to the numerical representation of calendar years by the last two digits only (predicted at the time to cause widespread disruption to computer systems).

OBS

Suppose a computer does routine logic checks on whether report dates are valid, by checking if a report's date follows the date for a report the previous year. Such a check will fail when the report for year "00" (interpreted as year zero by the computer) follows year "99."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Bogue de programmation qui a une incidence sur certains ordinateurs dont les logiciels (qui utilisent un système à deux chiffres pour indiquer l'année) ne peuvent reconnaître le changement de siècle.

OBS

bogue de l'an 2000 : Certains auteurs utilisent le mot «bogue» au féminin.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Developed by : The Canadian Federation of Agriculture and The Canadian Farm Business Management Council, Ottawa, 1999, 12 pages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. Un projet conjoint de La Fédération canadienne de l'agriculture et le Conseil canadien de la gestion d'entreprise agricole, Ottawa, 1999, 12 pages.

Spanish

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