Microsoft® Computer Dictionary

Chapter 26. Y

Y2K n.

See Year 2000 problem n..

Y2K BIOS patch card n.

An ISA board that ensures that system calls to the BIOS return the correct year. The BIOS patch card checks the date the BIOS gets from the real-time clock and sends the correct date to whichever application or process requested it. While a BIOS patch card proved effective for most situations once the year 2000 was reached, some applications and processes that work directly with the real-time clock (not an advisable practice) actually received the wrong date on non-Year-2000-compliant PCs.

Y2K BIOS test n.

See BIOS test n..

Y2K bug n.

See Year 2000 problem n..

Y2K-compliant adj.

See Year 2000 compliant adj..

Y2K computer bug n.

See Year 2000 problem n..

Y2K ready adj.

See Year 2000 compliant ...