process performance

  • 41performance measurement — The process of (a) developing indicators to assess progress towards certain predefined goals and (b) reviewing performance against these measures. Performance measures can be applied to the whole organization or to particular departments,… …

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  • 42Process (computing) — In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being executed. It contains the program code and its current activity. Depending on the operating system (OS), a process may be made up of multiple threads of execution that… …

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  • 43Process Explorer — Infobox Software caption = Process Explorer v10.21 running in Windows XP name = Process Explorer developer = Sysinternals, Microsoft latest release version = 11.21 latest release date = release date and age|2008|08|08 operating system = Windows… …

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  • 44Performance-based advertising — With performance based advertising, the advertiser pays only for measurable results. With other forms of advertising they pay regardless of results. Performance based advertising is becoming more common with the spread of electronic media,… …

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  • 45Performance per watt — In computing, performance per watt is a measure of the energy efficiency of a particular computer architecture or computer hardware. Literally, it measures the rate of computation that can be delivered by a computer for every watt of power… …

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  • 46performance — per|form|ance W1S3 [pəˈfo:məns US pərˈfo:r ] n 1.) a) when someone performs a play or a piece of music performance of ▪ Stern s performance of the Bruch concerto ▪ The orchestra will give two more performances this week. ▪ This evening s… …

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  • 47performance — [[t]pə(r)fɔ͟ː(r)məns[/t]] ♦♦ performances 1) N COUNT A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet s Carmen. ...her performance… …

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  • 48performance */*/*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns] / US [pəˈfɔrməns] noun Word forms performance : singular performance plural performances 1) a) [countable] the act of performing a play, dance, or other form of entertainment performance of: The first performance of the… …

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  • 49performance — per|form|ance [ pə fɔrməns ] noun *** 1. ) count the act of performing a play, dance, or other form of entertainment: performance of: The first performance of the opera was in 1936. give a performance: The school drama society will give a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 50performance — noun 1 a) (C) an act of performing a play or a piece of music (+ of): Stern s performance of the Bruch concerto | give a performance: The orchestra will give two more performances this week. b) an occasion on which a play, piece of music etc is… …

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