desked
Given a workstation
Desked is the past tense of desk, meaning to assign someone to work at a desk or station, particularly in newsrooms: She was desked on the overnight shift.
In journalism, to desk a story is to edit or process it at the copy desk.
The word sees limited use outside media contexts.
Deferred or stored away
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- deferredSet aside until later
- postponedMoved to a later date
- tabledDeferred for later
suspended · mothballed · stalled · benched · parked · backburnered · pigeonholed · delayed
Partitioned office workspace
- workstationTechnical computing system
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- computerElectronic calculating device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
keyboard · chair · ergonomics · paperwork · filing · drawer · stapler · inbox
Putting somewhere specific
- allocationDistribution of shares
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- postingPublishing content online
- stationingAssigning to a location
designation · appointment · attachment · affiliation · enrollment · incorporation · integration · induction
shelved
Deferred or stored away
tabled · suspended · mothballed · stalled · benched · parked · backburnered · pigeonholed · delayed · spiked
cubicle
Partitioned office workspace
- workstationTechnical computing system
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- computerElectronic calculating device
monitor · keyboard · chair · ergonomics · paperwork · filing · drawer · stapler · inbox · outbox
placement
Putting somewhere specific
- allocationDistribution of shares
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- postingPublishing content online
stationing · designation · appointment · attachment · affiliation · enrollment · incorporation · integration · induction · recruitment
editor
One who revises text
- storyAccount of events
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
deadline · reporter · rewrite · layout · spiked · killed · filed · submitted · approved · published
deskedfielded
Caught or addressed
in the field · deployed · sent out · on assignment · roving
- front deskLobby service counter
- desk lampSmall task lighting fixture
- desk jobSeated indoor employment
- desk chairSeat for workstations
- help deskAssistance service point
- school deskClassroom seating with workspace
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