When a computer is performing the tasks that a program tells it to do, we say the computer is running, or ____________ the program.
A) compiling
B) processing
C) executing
D) reading

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The word "executing" means carrying out or performing a task or program, which accurately describes what the computer is doing when it is running a program. The other options such as compiling, processing, and reading may be steps involved in running a program, but they do not accurately capture the overall concept of the computer performing a program's instructions.

When a Computer Is Performing the Tasks That a Program