The 'millennium bug': Its origin, potential impact and possible solutions

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-15

  Li, Feng ^a   Williams, Howard ^a   Bogle, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer programming; Computers; Millennium bug; Year 2000 problem

Indexed keywords

CENTURY YEAR PROBLEM; COMPUTER DEBUGGING; COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PROGRAM CODING;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033076342     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-4012(98)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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