| The Year 2000 Problem |
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The "Year 2000 Problem" or "Millennium Bug" is the inability of software and certain embedded chips to recognize dates after December 31, 1999. Thus, 00 could be read as the year 1900 rather than 2000. This problem can affect any electronic product ranging from watches to mainframes that depend on dates. Certain dates in 1999 may also be problematic since the code 99 is often used as an end-of-data or "infinity" flag on such records as Personnel Action Forms.
Equipment with embedded chips may also be affected. These chips are microprocessors embedded in equipment and other devices to regulate the operations of the device, for example, an elevator's computerized maintenance schedule. If we are not prepared, the results could impact the campus in ways that disrupt business services, informational databases, and application systems. The goal is to ensure that systems and equipment are Year 2000 compliant well before January 1, 2000. Contact for questions and comments about this page: salas@uclink4.berkeley.edu Web Administrator: salas@uclink4.berkeley.edu Last Updated Tuesday, 29-Feb-2000 11:53:18 PST Berkeley Campus Home page Copyright Regents of the University of California, 1999 Disclaimer: The University assumes no liability if the information on this page is used for other than University purposes. |