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