A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
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 numbered milepost or sign along a highway, or some other road, used to determine the location of a motor vehicle.