Industry, Government Wrestle Year 2000 Rollover Dilemma

摘要

As the year 2000 approaches, computer experts are seeking answers to the most complex problem to surface since the computer became a staple of everyday life. Because most computer systems and application programs now in service use two digits rather than four to represent the year, calculations using dates could go dramatically awry if computers are not adjusted to reflect the change from the 20th century to the 21st.