The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LAPTOPS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LAPTOPS
- Computers from China, on reflection, best
- China revolutionised the best IT kit
- See friend set up computers
- Observe friend returning some computers
- Better protected by circuits in computers
- Catch sight of buddy flipping computers
- Notice friend returned computers
- Hacks besetting suitable computers
- Notice friend returning notebooks
- Catch sight of friend sent back for computers
Buddy explains!

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What does LAPTOPS mean?
LAPTOPS noun- A laptop computer.