Epochalypse

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proper noun

The predicted problem in the year 2038 when some systems using Unix time will become unable to represent new times and store timestamps.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Epochalypse
  1. informalcomputingThe predicted problem in the year 2038 when some systems using Unix time will become unable to represent new times and store timestamps.

Origin

Blend of epoch + apocalypse.

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APA

Epochalypse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epochalypse

MLA

“Epochalypse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epochalypse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Epochalypse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epochalypse.

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