What does y2k mean? View the definition of y2k and all related slang terms containing y2k below:
y2k :
year 2000
Usage of Y2K
Y2K is an abbreviation that stands for the year 2000. The term gained notoriety in the late 1990s when computer scientists and programmers began to worry about the potential effects of the millennium bug, which could cause computers to malfunction or even crash due to their inability to differentiate between dates in the 1900s and those in the 2000s. The term Y2K also became associated with the cultural moment surrounding the year 2000, with people around the world anticipating a new millennium as well as potential disasters related to Y2K.
Examples of Y2K used in texting:
1. "I can't believe Y2K was over 20 years ago already!"
2. "Do you remember all the hype around Y2K back in the day?"
3. "I recently found an old Y2K survival guide and it's so outdated now."
