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• benchmark: [techspeak] n. An inaccurate measure of computer performance.
  In the computer industry, there are three kinds of lie...
• There are lies, damned lies, and benchmarks!
• moke and mirrors n. Marketing deceptions. The term is mainstream in this general sense.
  Among hackers it's strongly associated with bogus demos and crocked benchmarks (see also MIPS, machoflops)....
• moke and mirrors: n. Marketing deceptions. The term is mainstream in this general sense.
  Among hackers it's strongly associated with bogus demos and crocked {benchmark}s (see also {MIPS}, {machoflops})....
• machoflops: /mach'oh-flops/ [pun on `megaflops', a coinage for `millions of FLoating-point Operations Per Second'] n.
  Refers to artificially inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers....
• gabriel: /gay'bree-*l/ [for Dick Gabriel, SAIL LISP hacker and volleyball fanatic] n.
  An unnecessary (in the opinion of the opponent) stalling tactic, e....
• There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. -- Disraeli