benchmark n.
[techspeak] An inaccurate measure of computer performance. "In the computer industry, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and benchmarks." Well-known ones include Whetstone, Dhrystone, Rhealstone (see [h]), the Gabriel LISP benchmarks (see [gabriel]), the SPECmark suite, and LINPACK. See also [machoflops], [MIPS], [smoke and mirrors].
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