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Lots of data as Times breaks US military scandal? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gigabyte

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'lots of data' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'times breaks us military scandal?' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'by' (I've seen this in other clues).
'breaks' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'us military' becomes 'gi' (e.g. 'a GI helmet').
'scandal?' becomes 'gate' (as in Watergate and other formations).
'gi'+'gate'='gigate'
'by' going into 'gigate' is 'GIGABYTE'.

'as' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for gigabyte that I've seen before include "Unit of information" , "Unit of computer memory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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