1998
Clinton's second term
1998 is a year in the late twentieth century, often referenced as a cultural touchstone for millennials and Generation X.
It appears in nostalgic contexts: music from 1998, back in 1998.
Like other years, it functions as a noun or adjective marking when something occurred or was made: a 1998 Honda Civic, the 1998 World Cup.
Charging officials with misconduct
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- Good Friday Agreement1998 Irish peace accord
- Windows 98Late-nineties computer platform
- Kosovo War1990s Balkan ethnic conflict
Lewinsky · Clinton · European Central Bank · International Space Station · nuclear tests · Mark McGwire · Sammy Sosa
Electronic plush creatures
- Spice GirlsNineties British pop act
- Backstreet BoysNineties pop vocal group
- TamagotchiHandheld virtual pet device
- Saving Private RyanWartime extraction mission film
The Truman Show · Armageddon · Buffy · Sex and the City · TRL · Will Smith · Nintendo 64 · MP3 players
Late-nineties computer platform
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- HDTVEnhanced-resolution television, abbreviated
- DVD playersDevices for watching films
- AOLEarly internet provider
dial-up modems · Netscape · web portals · Yahoo · Palm Pilot · ICQ · RealPlayer
Return to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
bygone · yesteryear · memory · wistful · dial-up · CD burners · VHS · pagers
Calendar-rollover computer problem
- millennium bugDate-coding flaw in software
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- apocalypticismBelief in catastrophic ending
- survivalismEmergency readiness lifestyle
preparation · hoarding · technophobia · uncertainty · anticipation · backup generators · stockpiling
impeachment
Charging officials with misconduct
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- Good Friday Agreement1998 Irish peace accord
- Windows 98Late-nineties computer platform
Lewinsky · Clinton · Kosovo War · European Central Bank · International Space Station · nuclear tests · Mark McGwire · Sammy Sosa
Furbies
Electronic plush creatures
- Spice GirlsNineties British pop act
- Backstreet BoysNineties pop vocal group
- TamagotchiHandheld virtual pet device
The Truman Show · Saving Private Ryan · Armageddon · Buffy · Sex and the City · TRL · Will Smith · Nintendo 64 · MP3 players · boy bands
Windows 98
Late-nineties computer platform
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- HDTVEnhanced-resolution television, abbreviated
- DVD playersDevices for watching films
AOL · dial-up modems · Netscape · web portals · Yahoo · Palm Pilot · ICQ · RealPlayer
throwback
Return to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
flashback · bygone · yesteryear · memory · wistful · dial-up · CD burners · VHS · pagers · disposable cameras
Y2K
Calendar-rollover computer problem
- millennium bugDate-coding flaw in software
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- apocalypticismBelief in catastrophic ending
survivalism · preparation · hoarding · technophobia · uncertainty · anticipation · backup generators · stockpiling
- IndonesiaIndonesia, Java, Sumatra, Indonesian, Borneo
1998prehistory
Era before writing
ancient times · antiquity · distant future · time immemorial · Victorian era