(1) (
Customer
Service
Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account change or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See
call center.
(2) (
Certificate
Signing
Request) A request made to a certificate authority (CA) from an organization or individual to obtain a digital certificate. The requesting party includes information that proves its identity and digitally signs the CSR with the private key that is generated from a public/private key pair. See
digital certificate.
(3) (CSR plc, Cambridge, England) A company that designs integrated circuits and software for wireless communications, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, FM radio and NFC. See
aptX.
(4) (
Control and
Status
Register) A hardware register in a CPU that can be used for various purposes. For example, the CSR may store the results of a comparison. See
conditional branch.
(5) (
Corporate
Social
Responsibility) A business model that attempts to have a positive impact on society. CSR includes ethical, economic, environmental and philanthropic responsibilities. See
DEI.