manned booth
Human-operated service station
A manned booth is a small enclosed station staffed by a person, as opposed to an automated kiosk or self-service terminal.
Toll plazas once had manned booths at every lane; parking garages and security checkpoints still use them: Pull up to the manned booth for your parking validation.
The term persists despite efforts to replace "manned" with gender-neutral alternatives like "staffed."
- kioskStandalone public booth
- ticketEntry permit slip
- ticket windowCounter selling admission passes
- attendantOne who assists others
- vendorOne who sells goods
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manned boothself-service kiosk
Unattended interactive terminal
vending machine · ATM · self-checkout · automated checkout · digital kiosk
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