What does the cryptic crossword clue "Small and flexible doesn’t quite describe an IT company (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). MICRO (synonym="”Small”") + SOFT (synonym="”flexible”") = MICROSOFT The answer is MICROSOFT.

Small and flexible doesn’t quite describe an IT company (9)

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