What does the cryptic crossword clue "Computer program’s more competent holding confusion back (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a reversal. SSEM (synonym="MESS=confusion; “holding … back” indicates reversal") in ABLER (synonym="=more competent") = ASSEMBLER The answer is ASSEMBLER.

Computer program’s more competent holding confusion back (9)

Independent Cryptic #11720 | 12 Across | 2024-05-03 flower

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