PEBTAC
Term used by system administrators and help desk technicians when an internal customer has a problem that no amount of technical/technological "fixing" will resolve. Stands for "Problem Exists Between Terminal and Chair"
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pebkac
The AOL user (being a moron, by definition) could not print in landscape mode; the problem was determined to be pebkac.
pebkac by Gene Saunders July 1, 2003
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PEBKAC
Techie acronym: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair. A useful term for demeaning the incompetent competent user without actually saying it to their face.
Pebcac
Pebcac by Evan Weston February 9, 2003
PIBTAC
Problem Is Between Table And Chair.
Primarily used by troubleshooters to sound professional and knowledgeable while making a joke at the customer's expense. This can horribly backfire if the said customer is not as stupid as he/she sounds and is able to figure out the acronym.
Primarily used by troubleshooters to sound professional and knowledgeable while making a joke at the customer's expense. This can horribly backfire if the said customer is not as stupid as he/she sounds and is able to figure out the acronym.
PEBKAC
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