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tech support

American  
[tek suh-pawrt] / ˈtɛk səˌpɔrt /
Also technical support

noun

  1. an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.


Etymology

Origin of tech support

First recorded in 1975–80

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Someone calls claiming to be from Microsoft tech support.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

Local 99 of Service Employees International Union represents about 30,000 teacher aides, campus aides, gardeners, custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and tech support staff.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

Meanwhile fears that AI assistant tools could lead to mass redundancies in India's larges customer service and tech support sectors has caused shares in the country's outsourcing firms to plunge in recent days.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Don’t use a word they could guess, such as the name of your street or pet, says Liz Hamburg, chief executive of Candoo Tech, which provides tech support and training for older adults.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 1, 2025

There are countless geek employment prospects at help desks, in maintenance and tech support.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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