I knew what it was, but I wanted to see what Wikipedia said about it. I laughed and laughed about the explanations for PEBKAC and PICNIC I can really understand it, because often I type in a bad user ID, just because my typing is not always accurate. At other times, I have done something incorrectly and simply cannot find my error.
According to Wikipedia:
“A user error is an error made by the human user of a complex system, usually a computer system, in interacting with it. Although the term is sometimes used by Human Computer Interaction practitioners, the more formal human error term is used in the context of human reliability.
User Error and related phrases such as PEBKAC (“Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair”), PICNIC (“Problem In Chair Not In Computer”) or ID-10T error are also used as slang in technical circles with a derogatory meaning.[1][2] This usage implies a lack of computer savvy, asserting that problems arisen when using a device are the fault of the user.”
Want more trivia about it? Go directly to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_error
There are several lessons from life through the ID10T Error which I want to share at a later time.
The first is “Little things make a difference.” (to be continued).