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Defensive position, said computer display (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

read out

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'computer display' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'defensive position said' is the wordplay.
'defensive position' becomes 'redoubt' (type of fort).
'said' shows a homophone (sound like).
'redoubt' sounds like 'READ-OUT'.

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(Other definitions for read out that I've seen before include "Retrieve data" , "retrieved message" , "Say aloud from a text" , "Visual data coming from a computer" , "Retrieve information" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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