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Definition: CSR


(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.