Dollar component (4)
I believe the answer is:
cent
'dollar component' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cent that I've seen before include "One hundreth of a dollar" , "One-hundredth of the basic monetary unit" , "One tenth of a dime" , "Tiny coin" , "Small monetary unit" .)