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Y2K Refers to a computer software problem commonly referred to as the Y2K bug. This bug is the inability of software to recognize some dates greater than December 31, 1999.
YModem YMODEM is a protocol for file transfer used between modems.  An improvement on standard XMODEM which allows each computer to make adjustments to the block size if the phone lines have too much static.