Definizione monolingua

baseline

baseline (third-person singular simple present baselines, present participle baselining, simple past and past participle baselined)

1. (engineering, computing) To provide a baseline for measurement.
   • 1993, M.M. Mitchell et al., “Residual Feed Cracking Catalysts”, in Magee & Mitchell editors, Fluid Catalytic Cracking^[1], ISBN 0444890378, page 320:

     Finally, the test was baselined by evaluating the best and poorest catalysts of their respective types by this protocol.

2. (tennis) To play from the baseline.
   • 2002, Susan Orlean, The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup^[2], ISBN 0375758631, page 260:

     By the time Maggie, who is eight years younger than Manuela, started playing, baselining was no longer enough to win points, so she learned to move around the court more …

baseline (plural baselines)

1. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.

   A laser level generates a convenient baseline for interior work.

2. A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

   We used used the last doctor visit to provide baselines for vital statistics.

3. (typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.

   Several characters typically have descenders below the lower baseline.

4. (tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.

   The ref missed the call. The ball hit the baseline.

5. (engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.

   The baseline configuration includes unsupported components.

Definizione dizionario baseline

	di base
	A range of measurements derived from performance monitoring that represents acceptable performance under typical operating conditions.

	iniziale
	A range of measurements derived from performance monitoring that represents acceptable performance under typical operating conditions.

firma

linea di base

Altri significati:

line that is a base for measurement or for construction

(tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.

(tennis) To play from the baseline.

line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs

(typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.

A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

(engineering, computing) To provide a baseline for measurement.

A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.

(engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.

datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison

tennis: chalk line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play