"PICNIC" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} PICNIC
  1. (humorous) Acronym of problem in chair, not in computer; states that the problem was not in the computer but was instead caused by the user operating it. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, humorous Alternative form of: problem in chair (extra: states that the problem was not in the computer but was instead caused by the user operating it), not in computer (extra: states that the problem was not in the computer but was instead caused by the user operating it) Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: PEBKAC, ID10T, Layer 8 (alt: Wikipedia)

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