Editing Technical support (section)

{{short description|Maintenance service of electronic consumers}}
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[[File:Callcentre.jpg|thumb|A call center in [[Lakeland, Florida]]]]
'''Technical support''', commonly shortened as '''tech support''', is a [[customer service]] provided to customers to resolve issues, commonly with [[consumer electronics]]. This is commonly provided via [[Call centre|call centers]], [[online chat]] and [[email]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4387525.stm |title=Technical support for the neighbours |access-date=2008-03-06 | work=BBC News | date=2005-03-28}}</ref> Many companies provide [[Internet forum|discussion boards]] for users to provide support to other users, decreasing load and cost on these companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/04/using-online-forums.html|work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]|title=How to Use Online Forums}}</ref>