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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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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

At the end of college, Chernoff moved to Detroit, where she worked on the software help desk at Ford during the day and took ceramics classes at night at community colleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

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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