Y2K
Pertaining to the Y2K aestheticPertaining to the Y2K aesthetic.
Meaning
1 sensesPertaining to the Y2K aesthetic.
Near-synonym: Y2K futurism
Origin
Abbreviated from the year 2000, where K denotes 1,000, derived from the prefix “kilo-.” HoAbbreviated from the year 2000, where K denotes 1,000, derived from the prefix “kilo-.” However, according to the International System of Units (SI), the correct prefix for 1,000 is the lowercase k. The uppercase K is sometimes used informally, particularly in computing contexts, where it may denote 1,024 rather than 1,000.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmillennium bug
See also
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