Troubleshat

The past tense of troubleshoot if it is done by an idiot and the troubleshooting fails.

The proper past tense of troubleshoot is troubleshot which would indicate a successful troubleshooting.

Hey did you figure out why this computer won't boot?
No, I troubleshat it and still can't figure out what's wrong?
Dude, there's no MEMORY in it! Duh

Troubleshat by metallaura December 9, 2009

troubleshat

The process of troubleshooting while using the restroom.

I've tried everything I could think of and couldn't find the issue, so I went and troubleshat in the toilet for a while and the answer just came to me

troubleshat by Steve J. Rodriguez March 5, 2008

Troubleshat

A knee-jerk reaction in the troubleshooting process that actually causes more damage than the initial problem it was designed to overcome.

I can't believe that just happened! I called into to tech support and they had me drop my firewall because I couldn't obtain an IP address. What a troubleshat, now I've got viruses on my machine and can only boot to safe mode, much less connect to the internet!

Troubleshat by ben December 28, 2005

troubleshat

To have already been engaged in the act of troubleshooting.

To have already utilized the ability to troubleshoot.

The doppleganger of the past tense of troubleshoot, which is troubleshot.

"I troubleshat the shit out of that computer!"

troubleshat by mike goffin October 7, 2005

troubleshart 

When you troubleshoot a seemingly simple issue and end up making it worse, requiring extensive cleanup.

Hey, Joe. Please take a look at this issue and try not to troubleshart it again.

troubleshart by SirGirthyRichards July 11, 2018

troubleshit 

1. Pretending to diagnose a computer problem while actually looking the solution up on a web search engine such as Google 2. Making up a solution to an computer problem to save the user embarrassment.

1. Gary wasn't sure why Allen's driver wasn't installing, so he started troubleshitting until Google provided the answer for him.

2. Joanne simply hadn't plugged in her monitor, so Bill troubleshitted a "monitor driver conflict" so she wouldn't be embarrassed.

troubleshit by minvasive November 7, 2007

Troubleshot 

v. past tense of "troubleshoot"

Boss: Have you examined the the network issue?
Worker: I actually troubleshot it yesterday, and here's what I found...

Troubleshot by star_topology September 28, 2008