This term is part of our Unit 19: IT Slang: Part I vocabulary list. Please note that pronunciations can vary slightly even in the same dialect.
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a derogatory reference to a stereotypical IT manager who chooses their technology platforms based on the latest TV commercial and has no practical knowledge at all of what their employees actually do
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"This is how the PHB is described on the Dilbert website: "He wasn't born mean and unscrupulous, he worked hard at it.""