- ball-bearing runner
- A drawer slide using small steel balls between tracks, reducing friction and supporting heavier loads than simple plastic glides. Ball-bearing runners extend fully and wear more slowly under frequent use. Mobile pedestals: flexibility and security weighed against stability
- cable management
- The practice of organising power and data cables so they do not trail across the work surface or floor. Grommets, trunking and adhesive clips are common methods. Fitting a desk in a small room: 6 placement ideas that preserve space
- cable tray
- A channel that fixes to the underside of a desk and holds multiple cables in one organised run from equipment to power sockets. Cable Management for Office Desks – Five Practical Ways to Keep Leads Tidy
- castor
- A small wheel fitted to the base of a chair leg, allowing the chair to roll across the floor. Office chairs typically have five castors, one at the end of each spoke of the base. Chair Damage to Wooden Floors – Four Protectors That Keep Surfaces Intact
- cross-brace
- A diagonal support fixed between opposite legs that triangulates the frame and prevents it racking from side to side. Stopping Desk Wobble: Six Fixes from Floor to Frame
- desk grommet
- A round or oval fitting that sits in a hole in the desktop, allowing cables to pass from the work surface to the space underneath. Clip-on versions attach to the desk edge without drilling. Cable Management for Office Desks – Five Practical Ways to Keep Leads Tidy
- memory presets
- Saved height positions programmed into an electric desk's control panel, so you can return to a specific sitting or standing height with one button press. Sit-stand desks: mechanism types and the working habits that benefit most
- pedestal desk
- A desk with a flat top supported by units of drawers at one or both ends. A single-pedestal version has drawers on one side and a simple leg on the other. Fitting a desk in a small room: 6 placement ideas that preserve space
- pneumatic
- A mechanism that uses compressed gas inside a sealed cylinder to assist movement, similar to the height adjustment in an office chair. Sit-stand desks: mechanism types and the working habits that benefit most
- racking
- A frame twisted out of square, where the corners no longer form right angles and the structure loses rigidity. Stopping Desk Wobble: Six Fixes from Floor to Frame
- suspension folder
- A file folder with metal or plastic rails that hang from a frame inside a drawer, holding documents upright and allowing quick access without lifting the folder out. Mobile pedestals: flexibility and security weighed against stability
- working height
- The distance from the floor to the underside of your forearm when you sit with your elbows bent to ninety degrees. This measurement determines the desk height that suits your body. Finding the Right Desk Height for Your Setup – Six Practical Steps
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