New Millennium

The New Millennium (also known as "Y2K", which stands for "year 2000") was a term used in the 1990s to describe the coming of the 21st century and 3rd millennium, popularly beginning on January 1, 2000 but actually beginning on January 1, 2001.[1] It was also used in the 2000s, especially in the early 2000s, to describe the present times.

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References

  1. ↑ "The third millennium starts on January 1 of the year 2001". Kilby.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
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