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hot desking

hot desking noun: the working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.

Noun

hot desking

  1. (idiomatic) The working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.
    • Hot desking just requires the ability to obtain a desk and log onto^([sic]) a computer in a shared office environment.2016, Jim Greer, Resilience and Personal Effectiveness for Social Workers, SAGE, →ISBN

Questions about hot desking

What does hot desking mean?
Hot desking means the working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.
What part of speech is hot desking?
Hot desking is a noun.

Words near hot desking in the dictionary

  1. hot dates
  2. hot desk
  3. hot desked
  4. hot desker
  5. hot deskers
  6. hot desking
  7. hot desks
  8. hot diggety
  9. hot diggety dog
  10. hot diggity
  11. hot diggity dog

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