American multinational computer company founded by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) (6)

I believe the answer is:

oracle

(Other definitions for oracle that I've seen before include "Divinely-inspired prophecy" , "One successfully worked" , "(Prophecy given at) shrine" , "Augur - prediction" , "Someone of great wisdom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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