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Posted on: February 7, 2017 at 12:07:54 CT

A benchmark is a standard

bench·mark
ˈben(t)SHmärk/
noun
plural noun: benchmarks
1.
a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed.
"a benchmark case"
synonyms: standard, point of reference, gauge, guide, guideline, guiding principle, norm, touchstone, yardstick, barometer, indicator, measure, model, exemplar, pattern, criterion, specification, convention
"the settlement became the benchmark for all future negotiations"
a problem designed to evaluate the performance of a computer system.
"Xstones is a graphics benchmark"
2.
a surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes.
verb
3rd person present: benchmarks
1.
evaluate or check (something) by comparison with a standard.
"we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria"
show particular results during a benchmark test.
"the device should benchmark at between 100 and 150 MHz"