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PEBCAK




Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

(pronounced: peb-cack)

An acronym used primarily in texting, online chat, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs, and newsgroup postings, it is also considered a form of online jargon or text message shorthand.

Generally this term is used by technical support personnel to describe a problem that was caused by the computer user (as opposed to a technical problem with the physical computer equipment).

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See also : code 18  ID10T  

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