A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point
a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality"
A permanent point whose known elevation is tied to a national network These points are created to serve as a point of reference Benchmarks have generally been established by the USGS, but may have been established by other Federal or local agencies Benchmarks can be found on USGS maps
A standardized program (or suite of programs) that is run to measure the performance of one computer against the performance of other computers running the same program
A benchmark is a standard for comparison In investment management, a benchmark is usually an index (see below) chosen because it is composed of stocks or bonds which have characteristics that are related and reflect a particular investment strategy or approach
The performance of a predetermined set of securities, for comparison purposes Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy
Statement that provides a description of student knowledge expected at specific grades, ages, or developmental levels Benchmarks often are used in conjunction with standards (See standards )
n 1 A quantifiable, reproducible measurement of computer system operation 2 Marketing A way to make your product look better, usually by way of unfair comparison For example, comparing 350mg aspirin to 500mg, or application performance on Intel Win/NT versus on PowerPC Win/NT, but running in Intel emulation mode, etc
An index or bellwether measure used by market players as a yardstick to compare performance of securities
A description or example of candidate or institutional performance that serves as a standard of comparison for evaluation or judging quality
A measurement or standard that serves as a point of reference by which process performance is measured [GAO] Benchmarking is a structured approach for identifying the best practices from industry and government, and comparing and adapting them to the organization's operations Such an approach is aimed at identifying more efficient and effective processes for achieving intended results, and suggesting ambitious goals for program output, product/service quality, and process improvement [GAO]
{f} measure (such as the product of a competitor) according to indicated standards as to compare it with and improve own product
A detailed description of a specific level of student performance expected of students at particular ages, grades, or development levels Benchmarks are often represented by samples of student work A set of benchmarks can be used as "checkpoints" to monitor progress toward meeting performance goals within and across grade levels, i e , benchmarks for expected mathematics capabilities at grades three, seven, ten, and graduation
To measure the performance of an item relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner
a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
The performance of a predetermined set of securities, used for comparison purposes (e g the S&P 500 Index for the overall stock market) Mutual fund returns are compared to specific benchmarks to help investors evaluate their performance
a surveyors mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point
The performance of a predetermined set of securities, used for comparison purposes Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy
{i} criterion, measure; evaluation of computer performance (Computers); point of reference for comparison (especially a mark for measuring the level of a body of water against a standing structure, such as a bridge, etc.)
Reference point or standard against which performance or achievements can be compared A benchmark might refer to what has been achieved in the past, by other comparable organisations, or what could reasonably have been achieved under the circumstances