performance
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[edit] English
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- IPA: /pə'fɔːməns/
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[edit] Noun
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performance (plural performances)
- The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
- That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
- A live show or concert.
- In Computer science: The amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used. Better Performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using less resources
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the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment
that which is performed or accomplished
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live show or concert
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amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system
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[edit] French
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From English performance
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performance f.
- (sports) performance
[edit] Italian
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[edit] Noun
performance f. inv.
[edit] Synonyms
- (the act of performing) esecuzione
- (accomplishment) prestazione, rendimento
- (show) esibizione
