Cryptic crossword clue
Speed of computer cut after crashing initially 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TERAFLOP

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The straight part
We know that "Speed of computer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speed of computer = teraflop.
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What does TERAFLOP mean?

TERAFLOP noun
  1. A unit of computing power equal to one trillion (10¹²) floating-point operations per second.

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