tech support
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tech support
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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McCoy, who works in tech support for a software company, was unaware of the legal debate around geofencing when he became a target of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
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
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
One fear is disruption to the job market, especially in India where millions of people are employed in call centres and tech support services.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
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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