Dell Computers control data around office terminals (5)

I believe the answer is:

slade

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'dell' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'computers control data around office terminals' is the wordplay.
'terminals' suggests the final letters (I've seen 'terminal' mean this (terminal refers to the end)).
The last letters of 'computers control data around office' are 'SLADE'.

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(Other definitions for slade that I've seen before include "Group" , "small valley" , "Where in 17 [PORRIDGE] the screws are < put on Noddy and friends" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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