Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
PICNIC en · X
Meanings
(abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, 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.
Inspiration also comes from the workers who take care of the workers. Ever reported a picnic error to the IT helpdesk? No? Well they're logging them. It stands for a problem in chair, not in computer error among hapless colleagues. 2006 November, Claire Heald, “Let's help to herd the dinosaurs”, in BBC News: