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performance indicator

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noun

  1. a quantitative or qualitative measurement, or any other criterion, by which the performance, efficiency, achievement, etc of a person or organization can be assessed, often by comparison with an agreed standard or target

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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GMV, as it is better known, is a key performance indicator representing the total dollar value of all transactions on Affirm’s platform, net of refunds.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

IHG's global revenue per available room - a key performance indicator for the hotel industry - was up 10.5% in the third quarter compared with last year.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

Image: Microsoft Not every game will have a performance indicator immediately, though.

From The Verge • Jun. 16, 2022

Hipcamp’s core key performance indicator, or K.P.I., is “nights outside.”

From The New Yorker • Dec. 2, 2019

By promising repeatedly to "stop the boats", he has set himself a very ambitious key performance indicator should he be elected prime minister.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2013

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