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Temporarily stop during school period, computer studies (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intermit

'temporarily stop' is the definition.
(to intermit something is to stop it temporarily)

'during school period computer studies' is the wordplay.
'during' becomes 'in' (e.g. during February means in February).
'school period' becomes 'term' (I've seen this before).
'computer studies' becomes 'it' (Information Technology).
'in'+'term'+'it'='INTERMIT'

(Other definitions for intermit that I've seen before include "break" , "Discontinue for a time" , "Temporarily cease action" , "Suspend activity" , "stop for a bit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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