Geology

• Benchmark (surveying)
  Benchmark (surveying)
  The term bench mark, or benchmark, originates from the chiseled horizontal marks that surveyors made in stone structures, into which an angle-iron could be placed to form a "bench" for a leveling rod, thus ensuring that a leveling rod could be accurately repositioned in the same place in the future...
  
  , a point of reference for a measurement
  • Benchmarking (geolocating)
    Benchmarking (geolocating)
    Benchmarking is an activity in which individuals or teams of participants go out and find benchmarks . They typically then log their finds online...
    
    , an activity involving finding benchmarks
• Benchmark (crude oil), used in pricing crude oil

Technology

• Benchmark (computing)
  Benchmark (computing)
  In computing, a benchmark is the act of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an object, normally by running a number of standard tests and trials against it...
  
  , the result of running a computer program to assess performance

Other uses

• Benchmarking
  Benchmarking
  Benchmarking is the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices from other industries. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost...
  
  , evaluating performance in organizations
• Benchmark Capital
  Benchmark Capital
  Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups. In 1997, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which became worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999. Other high-profile investments include Ariba, Juniper Networks, Red...
  
  , a venture capital firm
• Benchmark Electronics
  Benchmark Electronics
  Benchmark Electronics Inc is an EMS, ODM, and OEM company based in Angleton, TX. It provides contract manufacturing services.-History:Initially a subsidiary of Intermedics, a medical implant manufacturer, Benchmark was sold to Electronic Investors Corporation in 1986.The company made an IPO in...
  
  , an electronics manufacturer