PEBKAC (User error)
2025/12/27
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- 2025/12/27
PEBKAC (User error)
PEBKAC stands for "Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair". It's a term used by IT professionals to describe a problem that is caused by the user, rather than the software or hardware. It's a humorous way to say that the user is the problem.
Often, programmers use PEBKAC to describe themselves when they make a mistake. Most times, when we see an error in our program and think it's a bug in the language, framework, or library, it's actually an error caused by us.
