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Benchmark

Meaning

Noun

A
by which something is
or measured.
A surveyor's
made on some
and shown on a
; used as a
point.
In Computing:
A
that is
to
the performance of the
environment.

Verb

  • To
    the performance or quality of (an
    )
    to another
    in an
    manner.
  • To give certain results in a
    test.
  • To use something (e.g; a competitor's product) as a
    to improve
    own thing.
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    benchmark
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    bench
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    benc
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    mark
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    mark
    Middle English (1100-1500)
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    marc
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    mearc
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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