year 2000
/ˌjɪə tuː ˈθaʊznd/ /ˌjəː tuː ˈθaʊznd/Computing
noun
Attributive Designating a programming problem affecting some computers, arising from the inability of software and firmware to process correctly dates of 1 January 2000 and 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); of or relating to this problem.
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in InformationWeek. From year + two + thousand adjective. Usually written with numerical symbol for the second element.
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