The receptionist at the front desk was very friendly.
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In tech/computing, 前台 means 'foreground' (opposite of 后台 hòutái, 'backend/backstage'). In everyday life, 后台 also means 'backstage connections' or 'backing' — as in 他有后台 (tā yǒu hòutái, 'he has powerful backers').
