Y10K bug

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of year 10 and 000 (10k) bug. Based on the Y2K bug.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Proper noun

Y10K bug

1. (computing, often humorous) A bug like the millennium bug, that arises when a 4‐digit year system — from "0000" to "9999" — fails to display, store or calculate the year 10,000 or any later year.