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help desk

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[help desk] / ˈhɛlp ˈdɛsk /

noun

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


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The family wandered out, looking for the help desk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

Most of the victims were taken to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in New Delhi, where police and paramilitary forces were deployed, and railway authorities had set up a help desk to assist families.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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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