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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 help desk for children that once stood in one of the many hallways of the West Los Angeles Immigration Court no longer operates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Now the NCSC, the government agency responsible for cyber security, has issued guidance to organisations urging them to review their IT help desk "password reset processes" to reduce their chances of getting hacked.

From BBC • May 5, 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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