Benchmark
A test used to compare performance of hardware and/or software. Many trade magazines have developed their own benchmark tests, which they use when reviewing a class of products. When comparing benchmark results, it is important to know exactly what the benchmarks are designed to test. A benchmark that tests graphics speed, for example, may be irrelevant to you if the type of graphical applications you use are different from those used in the test.
A standart program or set of programs which can be run on different computers to give an inaccurate measure of their performance.There are three kinds of lies in the computer industry:lies,damn lies,and benchmarks.
