The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SHADOWING
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The straight part
We know that "Following" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case following = shadowing.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SHADOWING mean?
SHADOWING verb- To shade, cloud or darken.
- To block light or radio transmission from.
- To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- To hide; to conceal.
- To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.
- The situation where an individual repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).
- Secretly or discreetly tracking or following someone, keeping under surveillance.
- A faint representation; an adumbration.
- The technique of copying ROM contents to RAM to allow for shorter access times. The ROM chip is then disabled while the initialized memory locations are switched in on the same block of addresses.
- A work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker.