Solution

MIPS stands for Million Instructions Per Second and is a standard term used to measure and compare the processing speed of different computer systems. It indicates how many million instructions a computer can process in one second.

The other options are not related to comparing processing speeds:

• EFTS: Stands for Electronic Funds Transfer System, related to financial transactions.
• MPG: Stands for Miles Per Gallon, related to fuel efficiency, not computing.
• CPS: Stands for Characters Per Second, which is used for measuring the speed of printers or keyboards, not overall computer processing.

Therefore, the correct term associated with comparing the processing speeds of different computer systems is MIPS.