Don has Charlie replacing loud electronic device (9)
I believe the answer is:
processor
'don' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for processor that I've seen before include "See 25" , "computer unit" .)