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bench test
(bench test)
chiefly
Computing
noun
a test carried out on a machine, a component, or software before it is released for use, to ensure that it works properly.
verb
(
bench-test
)
[
with object
]
run a bench test on:
they are offering you the chance to bench-test their applications
[
no object, with adverbial
]
give particular results during a bench test:
it bench-tests two times faster than the previous version
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