[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, the SPECmark
suite, and LINPACK. See also {machoflops}, {MIPS}, {smoke and
mirrors}.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {machoflops}{MIPS}{overclock}{smoke and mirrors}]