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Like basic engineering (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

low-tech

(Other definitions for low-tech that I've seen before include "Using only basic 1 down 16 down" , "Using basic hardware" , "Simple, unsophisticated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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