PEBKAC

PEBKAC

PEBKAC is an acronym which stands for "Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair". [ [http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/P/PEBKAC.html The Jargon File, version 4.4.7] , maintained by Eric S. Raymond] The phrase is used by computer experts as a humorous [ [http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=19980506&mode=classic PEBKAC in the webcomic "User Friendly"] ] way to describe user errors.

Other variations are POBCAC ("Problem Occurs Between Computer and Chair"), PIBKAC ("Problem Is Between Keyboard And Chair"), PEBCAC ("Problem Exists Between Chair and Computer"), PEBCAT ("Problem Exists Between Chair and Terminal"), PEBMAC ("Problem Exists Between Monitor And Chair"), PEBCAK ("Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard"), or EBKAC ("Error Between Keyboard And Chair"), PICNIC ("Problem In Chair Not In Computer"), and PEBKAM ("Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Monitor") which is where the user would appear on a system flow-chart if they were considered part of the machine as a processing component.

In 2006, Intel began running a number of "PEBKAC" web-based advertisements [ [http://www.intel.com/business/enterprise/emea/eng/vpro/pebkac.htm vPro "Go Pro" advertisements] by Intel] to promote its vPro platform

References

See also

* User error
* ID10T
* Luser
* Layer 8 (the human layer of the OSI model)


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