Literary notes about benchmark (AI summary)
The term "benchmark" is employed in literature as both a literal and figurative measure of excellence, serving as a reference point against which performance, standards, or quality can be compared. It is used to denote an exemplary standard or high-water mark, as in the depiction of superior skills in seafaring [1] or to define political and ethical standards [2]. In technical contexts, it becomes a critical measure for evaluating systems, such as a technological reference point [3] or an animation graphics performance unit [4]. Moreover, the word extends to abstract applications, representing an evaluative tool, whether measuring economic trends [5] or even setting naming trends [6]. Thus, "benchmark" functions as a versatile term that anchors discussions of performance and quality across various fields.
- His every meal established a higher benchmark in brilliant galleymanship.
— from Gourmet by Allen Kim Lang - They set a standard which has remained the benchmark of Virginia political ethics.
— from The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service - The NBS is a veritable techno- logical benchmark to which everyone agrees, if for no other reason than convenience.
— from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau - It has been suggested that the `disney' will become a benchmark unit for animation graphics performance.
— from The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 - And that is a good benchmark for us: Federal spending should not rise any faster than the paychecks of American families.
— from State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006) by United States. Presidents - More recently, the h infix has become an expected feature of benchmark names (Dhrystone, Rhealstone, etc.); this is prob.
— from The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992
