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- initialism humorous Problem exists between keyboard and chair. See
PEBCAK .
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Examples
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I also repair computers for people ... and most problems are "PEBKAC"
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He'd had to define a glossary of no fewer than 30 technical terms, including "PEBKAC" ( "Problem
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You tech guys know a PEBKAC when you see one, right?
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Email delays are caused by dozens of problems – half of which are client related. (aka PEBKAC)
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: Series of Tubes!!! 2006
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October 4, 2008 at 2:07 pm as usual, the root cause is: PEBKAC – problem exists between keyboard and chair
OK’z all fixed, I billz you later, K? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Most of the time its a software issue due to PEBKAC error, problem exsists between keyboard and chair, yes that means you.
Dell Hell, continued (and continued and continued) « BuzzMachine 2005
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Even us computer geeks occasionally have PEBKAC problems.
September 21st, 2007 2007
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Oh, for the uninitiated: PEBKAC is an acronym for Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair.
September 21st, 2007 2007
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Apparently there is an outbreak of ID-10T and PEBKAC errors out there.
Default Site Weblog 2010
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I assure you most of the issues are PEBKAC ( "Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair").
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