Meaning of High CPU numbers in Idle Process in Process Explorer

Question

Since the Idle Process in Process Explorer is not really a Process, do the idle CPU numbers just mean CPU that is not being used or is this somehow an actual power usage indicator? I see numbers as high as 98 on occasion. And what does CPU stand for other than possibly "computer power usage"?

Answer 1

CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, of for short, Processor.

You can read a good explanation about the System Idle Process here:
https://www.howtogeek.com/411569/what-is-system-idle-process-and-why-is-it-using-so-much-cpu/