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Computer equipment difficult to wear out (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hardware

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'computer equipment' is the definition.
'hardware' can be an answer for 'equipment' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'computer' bit.

'difficult to wear out' is the wordplay.
'difficult' becomes 'hard' (associated in meaning).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'wear' is an anagram of 'ware'.
'hard'+'ware'='HARDWARE'

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(Other definitions for hardware that I've seen before include "Military equipment" , "Household items" , "Domestic goods and tools - components of a computer system" , "Metal goods etc" , "Physical computer items" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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