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Wait for a PC to come back (8,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

response time

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'wait' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
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(Another definition for response time that I've seen is " Delay between request and action".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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