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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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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

The sportswear giant said criminals had obtained "certain consumer data" which "mainly consists" of the contact information of people who had been in touch with its help desk.

From BBC May 27, 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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