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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>PEBKAC</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../P.html" title="P"/><link rel="previous" href="PDP-20.html" title="PDP-20"/><link rel="next" href="peek.html" title="peek"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">PEBKAC</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="PDP-20.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">P</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="peek.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="PEBKAC"/><dt xmlns="" id="PEBKAC"><b>PEBKAC</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="pronunciation">/peb´kak/</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [Abbrev., &#8220;<span class="quote">Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair</span>&#8221;]
Used by support people, particularly at call centers and help desks. Not
used with the public. Denotes pilot error as the cause of the crash,
especially stupid errors that even a <a href="../L/luser.html"><i class="glossterm">luser</i></a> could
figure out. Very derogatory. Usage: &#8220;<span class="quote">Did you ever figure out why that
guy couldn't print?</span>&#8221; &#8220;<span class="quote">Yeah, he kept cancelling the operation
before it could finish. PEBKAC</span>&#8221;. See also <a href="../I/idiot.html"><i class="glossterm">ID10T</i></a>. Compare <a href="pilot-error.html"><i class="glossterm">pilot
error</i></a>, <a href="../U/UBD.html"><i class="glossterm">UBD</i></a>.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="PDP-20.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../P.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="peek.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">PDP-20 </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> peek</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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