help desk

noun

plural help desks

: a department or person that provides assistance and information usually for electronic or computer problems

Adding a work account is easier than it used to be, but if you're a technophobe, or if your company requires special security settings, call your help desk.—

Jeremy Caplan

—often hyphenated when used before another noun

help-desk questions

Pleas to reset forgotten passwords account for half of help-desk calls to Web sites, says RSA Security.—

Victoria Murphy Barret

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The legal service programs provide a help desk in busy immigration courtrooms including in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, basic legal information for individuals and families in detention facilities in 12 states and lawyers for minors, some of whom may be separated from their families. —

Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 At too many companies, the HR department is still a glorified help desk—an outlet for employee questions and grievances, from vacation days to pay grades—but not a driver of business results. —

Ryan Wong, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Our review process verifies the availability and responsiveness of help desks on the online casino sites. —

Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 One particularly sneaky tactic involves impersonating a help desk or support team. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for help desk