Pebcak

//ˈpɛbkæk//

Synonyms for "pebcak" (12 found)

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Noun(3 words)

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Noun(3 words)

Related words (6)

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Translations

5 translations across 5 languages.

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Danish

1 entries
  • fejl 40 noun (problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error)

Finnish

1 entries
  • ongelma sijaitsee näppäimistön ja tuolin välissä noun (problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error)

German

1 entries
  • Problem zwischen Stuhl und Tastatur noun (problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • a probléma a szék és a billentyűzet között van noun (problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error)

Swedish

1 entries
  • skit bakom spakarna noun (problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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Miraculously, all of a sudden, the client's network began behaving beautifully! Before, PEBCAKs were causing a technician to need to visit their company every day, and now—after a simple deployment of basic policies—the client was ecstatic. […] Ask your IT professionals, "What percentage of your time, on a daily basis, do you spend solving PEBCAK issues?" Don't be surprised if you hear answers of 30% or more. Now, calculate how much money PEBCAKs are costing you in IT expense as well as lost productivity for the employees. Then deploy policies in a staged rollout to reduce this costly expense.

Source: wiktionary

In the tech support world, there's an old joke about "PEBCAK," or Problem Exists Between the Chair and Keyboard. Cybersecurity really is all about people and incentives. There are plenty of important technical fixes and new tools to adopt, but if organizations and individuals aren't willing to invest in securing themselves, then they will remain insecure.

Source: wiktionary

How can I make my PC completely secure from any type of virus and hacking? Juzer You can’t, because of the old computer industry phenomenon known as PEBCAK, or "Problem exists between chair and keyboard". A lot of hacks depend on "social engineering," which means manipulating people into handing over their passwords or other details. […] Linux and Mac OS X are more secure than Windows, but PEBCAK is a problem with every operating system.

Source: wiktionary

There is no way to stop every single cyber-attack. That said, for many attacks, PEBCAK is the answer. Unfamiliar with this approach? It's an oldie but goodie that anyone in IT will recognize, the letters forming an acronym that neatly states why countless attacks are successful. PEBCAK stands for Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard. While it is true that cyber-threats abound, the only way to contain the pandemic and meaningfully push back is if everybody does what they are supposed to do.

Source: wiktionary

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