The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COMPUTER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result COMPUTER
- One arriving, about to dump office machine
- One arriving outside place to deliver piece of electronic equipment
- Multipurpose tool set in possession of promising person
- Nothing stops faulty crumpet processor
- PC, for example, frantically cut rope binding maiden
- Arrive outside place and run electronic machine
- Company lacking any true organising may benefit from one
- Arrival put on hold in system?
- One arriving to secure position as server, say
- Device, electronic say, provides regular traveller with parking for month
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The straight part
We know that "piece of electronic equipment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of electronic equipment = computer.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 COMPUTER mean?
COMPUTER noun- A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
- (by restriction) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.
- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.