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Device first to be used if computer stops working? (2-3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

on-off switch

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'device first to be used if computer stops working?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'device first to be used if computer stops working?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'device' could be 'switch' (switch is a kind of device) and 'switch' is located in the answer.
'working?' could be 'on' (e.g. a machine is working or on) and 'on' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'off' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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