pebcak

pebcak
Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard.
A computer user who is really too stupid to own one.
Used by techies to describe to other techies the true nature of the problem.

The guy on line 3 thinks the problem is his screensaver, but I think it's just a PEBCAK.


Dictionary of american slang with examples. .

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  • pebcak — Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard. A computer user who is really too stupid to own one. Used by techies to describe to other techies the true nature of the problem. The guy on line 3 thinks the problem is his screensaver, but I think it s …   Dictionary of american slang

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  • PEBCAK — abbr. slang Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard …   United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms

  • Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard — PEBCAK, the user is the problem, the computer operator is the source of the malfunction (said by technical supporters) …   English contemporary dictionary

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