- benchmark
- 1. noun2. verbTo measure the performance of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.
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Benchmark — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El benchmark es una técnica utilizada para medir el rendimiento de un sistema o componente del mismo, frecuentemente en comparación con el cual se refiere específicamente a la acción de ejecutar un benchmark. La… … Wikipedia Español
Benchmark — may refer to: *Benchmark (surveying), a point of reference for a measurement *Benchmark (crude oil), a reference for and discussion of cost and/or pricing of petroleum, such as Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate in terms of benchmarks based… … Wikipedia
benchmark — This is a busy word with an interesting history and some recent developments. In its original physical meaning it referred to a wedge shaped incision made by surveyors in a vertical surface so that a bracket could be inserted to form a bench or… … Modern English usage
benchmark — enchmark, bench mark ench mark (Surveying) 1. Any permanent mark to which other levels may be referred. such as: (a) A horizontal mark at the water s edge with reference to which the height of tides and floods may be measured. (b) a surveyer s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
benchmark — ● benchmark nom masculin (de l anglais benchmark, référence) Valeur de référence, généralement un emprunt d État, choisie pour estimer le prix d autres valeurs qui présentent des caractéristiques communes … Encyclopédie Universelle
benchmark — (izg. bȅnčmark) m DEFINICIJA inform. sustav mjerenja ili standard SINTAGMA benchmark program program koji mjeri brzinu i djelotvornost računalnih operacija; mjerni program ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
benchmark — (n.) also bench mark, surveyor s point of reference, 1838, from a specialized surveyors use of BENCH (Cf. bench) + MARK (Cf. mark) (1); figurative sense is from 1884 … Etymology dictionary
benchmark — /ˈbɛntʃmark, ingl. ˈbɛntʃˌmɑːk/ [nell uso fig. di «segno (mark) sul banco di lavoro (bench)»] s. m. inv. parametro di riferimento … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
benchmark — [n] reference point criterion, gauge, measure, standard, touchstone, yardstick; concept 688 … New thesaurus
benchmark — ► NOUN 1) a standard or point of reference. 2) a surveyor s mark cut in a wall and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes … English terms dictionary
benchmark — (1) A standard of comparison used for judging performance. For example, the return from a bond portfolio may be compared to the return from a benchmark instrument or portfolio. In this context, a nearly risk free benchmark or one that closely… … Financial and business terms
