benchmark

a standard or reference point against which things can be compared and judged

punto de referencia, norma, estándar

• set a benchmark for something

Collocations performance benchmark · quality benchmark

• The company has set a new benchmark in customer service.

  La empresa ha establecido un nuevo punto de referencia en el servicio al cliente.

a test or evaluation used to measure the performance of something, especially a computer system

prueba, evaluación, mide el rendimiento

• run a benchmark on something

Collocations benchmark test · system benchmark

• They ran a series of benchmarks to assess the computer's performance.

  Ejecutaron una serie de pruebas para evaluar el rendimiento del ordenador.

a mark or indicator used to show the level of something, such as a measurement on a scale

marca, indicador, muestra el nivel de algo

• set a benchmark at something

Collocations benchmark indicator · benchmark level

• The benchmark for the project is set at 90% completion.

  El indicador de referencia para el proyecto está establecido en un 90% de completitud.

to use a benchmark to measure or compare something

utilizar un punto de referencia para medir o comparar algo

• benchmark against something

Collocations benchmark a product · benchmark performance

• They benchmarked their new software against the industry standard.

  Evaluaron su nuevo software en comparación con el estándar de la industria.