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Tech company needs time to make program (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

applet

'program' is the definition.

'tech company needs time' is the wordplay.
'tech company' becomes 'apple'.
'needs' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't'.
'apple'+'t'='APPLET'

'to make' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for applet that I've seen before include "limited application of computing" , "Java program" , "modest programme" , "Computer application, sounds like small fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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