microbenchmark

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noun

A benchmark designed to measure the performance of a very small and specific piece of code.

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Meanings

nounmicrobenchmark (plural microbenchmarks)

plural microbenchmarks

  1. computingA benchmark designed to measure the performance of a very small and specific piece of code.

Origin

From micro- + benchmark.

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APA

microbenchmark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microbenchmark

MLA

“microbenchmark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microbenchmark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microbenchmark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microbenchmark.

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