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help desk

American  
[help desk] / ˈhɛlp ˈdɛsk /

noun

help desks plural
  1. a service or department providing information or assistance, especially about computers.


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Evelyn Cedeño-Naik, an attorney with the Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, which ran a legal help desk in Los Angeles and Orange County immigration courts, said calls have been pouring into the office.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2025

In May, Adidas said the details of people who had contacted its help desk were stolen.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2025

Researchers also noted that despite concerns from the campus, the campaign did not generate a significant increase in tickets to the IT help desk.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2024

CLAIM: Salzburg Airport in Austria has a help desk specifically for people who intended to fly to Australia.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

The hackers reportedly found an MGM employee’s information on LinkedIn, then called the company’s IT help desk and pretended to be that employee to reset their account credentials.

From Slate Oct. 20, 2023

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