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Meaning of High CPU numbers in Idle Process in Process Explorer

Chetty 31 Reputation points
2022-07-18T15:28:54.823+00:00

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"?

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  1. Rafael da Rocha 5,251 Reputation points
    2022-07-19T04:19:30.387+00:00

    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/

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