See all glossary termsPEBKAC 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 user 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.