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| bench·mark [ bénch mrk ] |
noun (plural bench·marks) |
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1. standard: a standard against which something can be measured or assessed
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2. test of computer performance: a standard test to measure the performance of computer hardware or software
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adjective |
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used as standard: used as a standard for measuring or assessing something
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transitive verb (past and past participle bench·marked, present participle bench·mark·ing, 3rd person present singular bench·marks) |
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1. provide standard for something: to provide a standard against which something can be measured or assessed
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2. test computer performance: to test the performance of computer hardware or software for comparison with similar products
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