tech support

American

[tek suh-pawrt] / ˈtɛk səˌpɔrt /

Also technical support

noun

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

Example Sentences

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Business leaders were reporting instances of error messages and delays along with slow responses from the government’s tech support, though they also said filing for refunds went well on many occasions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I landed a job at the University of Chicago in tech support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

We are able to translate that into a service assistant that sits on the shoulder of every one of our tech support folks.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

Waltz also said that he had spoken to Elon Musk, who is leading the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency and has touted himself as "tech support" for the federal government.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Sam and Joe had become the schools roaming tech support, a rapidly spreading phenomenon among geeks as hard-pressed and technophobic school districts turned to their onetime social outcasts to help run their computer systems.

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

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