Benchmark

noun

Word Frequency: 2.0

Definitions

1.nounA standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

2.nounA surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.

3.nounA computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.

4.verbTo measure the performance or quality of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.

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