help desk Last modified: Wednesday, February 05, 2003
A department within a company that responds to user's technical questions. Most large software companies have help desks to answer user questions. Questions and answers can be delivered by telephone, e-mail, BBS, or fax. There is even help desk software that makes it easier for the people running the help desk to quickly find answers to common questions.
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