Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 17 - No. 9)

What does the term 'overclocking' refer to in the context of computer performance?

Increasing the bus width.

Running a CPU or other component at a higher clock speed than its designed specifications.

Adding more RAM to the system.

Updating the BIOS.

Overclocking is the practice of increasing the clock rate of a component, such as a CPU, to make it perform faster.