A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
To give certain results in a benchmark test.
To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
A simple test of any attribute; a litmus test.
A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
A simple test of acidity in a liquid using litmus, usually in the form of litmus paper.