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PEBCAC

PEBCAC phrase: problem Exists Between Chair And Computer. Used by technical support helpdesk staff to indicate that the problem with a user’s computer or experience is due to user error.

Phrase

PEBCAC

  1. (humorous) Problem Exists Between Chair And Computer. Used by technical support helpdesk staff to indicate that the problem with a user’s computer or experience is due to user error.
    Synonyms:
    PEBCAK

Synonyms of PEBCAC

Questions about PEBCAC

What does PEBCAC mean?
PEBCAC means problem Exists Between Chair And Computer. Used by technical support helpdesk staff to indicate that the problem with a user’s computer or experience is due to user error.
What part of speech is PEBCAC?
PEBCAC is a phrase.

Words near PEBCAC in the dictionary

  1. pebblier
  2. pebbliest
  3. pebbling
  4. pebblings
  5. pebbly
  6. PEBCAC
  7. PEBCAK
  8. PEBCAKs
  9. Pebet
  10. pebi-
  11. pebibit

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