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operator error

When a person encounters a problem on a computer, calls for help, and finds out it's their fault. Also called a code 18.
Person 1: My CD drive won't open! :'(
Person 2: You're computer's off.
Person 1: Why does that matter?
Person 2: Wow, operator error!
by P.h.i.l June 25, 2005
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clitical error

An occurence in which a man (or woman) performs an unsatisfactory (or even painful) technique while giving oral sex to a woman.
"John bit me last night when he went down on me! that was such a clitical error."
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school boy error

Making the most basic of simple mistakes, worthy of ridicule, particularly when you should know better
School boy error!!
I just made a school boy error!
He school boyed!
by 4T Wizard December 6, 2004
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User Error #ID10T

Error ID10T (A Leet spelling of "Idiot" Pronounced "AI-DEE-TEN-TEE") is a common error reflected in the IT world. It usually involves blaming computer manufactures or others for errors and conditions beyond the company's own control and is a simply nicer way to describe user error without demeaning them. Unless they understand the subtle reference.

What commonly causes this error can range from simply failing to turn the computer on or plugging it in, to deleting an important system file, and oftentimes due to downloading malware and viruses without knowledge of what comes in packaged downloads. (Smileys, Signatures, Email Backgrounds...etc.)
IT Guy: Help Desk, how can I assist you?
Person: Yes, I received an email saying I should delete a file call "rundll32" from my windows directory because it's a virus. Should I be worried? Because my friends have it too. My computer wont start anymore.
IT Guy: Don't panic, its just User Error #ID10T.
Person: ID10T??
IT Guy: Yeah, a faulty condition exists between the logic processing unit and the operational control modules.
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Support guy: Hello and welcome to Blandy Technical support, My name is Rick, How may I help you this evening?
Person: Yes, My Blandy computer is acting up. Your computers are a piece of crap!
Support guy: I'm sorry that you're having an issue with our computers. I can assure you we'll do what we can to satisfy our customers. Can you tell me when you started having the issues, and what are they?
Person: Well, I bought your Blandy laptop last may, and every time I drop it, It turns off! I keep losing my work and its annoying! Also, now its making this annoying grinding sound since I took it to the beach. I tried blowing in the disk drive but all it did was make it worse! Then I spilled coffee all over my laptop and it was fine until I put it in the sink to wash it! Now it doesn't even turn on!!!
Support guy: It sounds like you have an Error #ID10T.
Person: ID10T?? Whats that mean?
Support guy: It means that an issue exists between the keyboard and the chair.
Person: What? I don't get it?
Support guy: You're an idiot. Get it now?
by Mediarocker543 September 4, 2010
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database error

The continuation of ruining online forums by a large, inept corporation. By constant and unending database errors rendering the site almost useless.

See Dale'd.
They tried to kill CFOT in the Dale fiasco and it came up short, so now they are trying to run people off with database errors.
by darwal8817 March 4, 2009
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Id10T error

The term that I like to preface my call to IT with when I know the solution is simple or I'm probably doing something wrong...but fuck if I can figure it out.
"Hello, this may or may not be an id10t error. Either way, please help me."
by abbieshere December 16, 2016
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Trial and Error

My math teacher won't let me do "trial and error" or "guess and check" solutions. They all have to be algebraic solutions- the reason why I used to get 100s in math and now I get 80s.
by I listen to Indie Music January 31, 2007
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