hot desk n. A desk that is not assigned to a particular employee, but rather is available for
use and can be reserved in advance by a
mobile worker whenever they are required to be in
the office.
—v. To reserve such a desk.
Example Citation:
"And this is a growing trend.
Sue Rix, of BT's Workstyle Consultancy, which helps companies cater for mobile workers, says: 'A lot of companies have hot desks and touch-down areas where you can plug in your laptop and download. The original idea came from the cyber cafes that were set up so people could surf the web.' "
—Stephen Hoare, "How to feel at
home without the office," The Times,
November 23, 1999