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1Performance — Per*form ance, n. The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. [1913 Webster] Promises are not binding where the… …
2Performance — This article is about performing arts. For other uses, see Performance (disambiguation). Performing arts Major forms Dance · Music · Opera · Theatre · Circus …
3PERFORMANCE — n. f. T. de Sport Manière dont s’est comporté un cheval dans une course. Une remarquable performance. Les performances d’un cheval, Ses antécédents. Les parieurs, avant de jouer aux courses, étudient les performances des chevaux engagés. Il se… …
4performance — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the execution of an action b. something accomplished ; deed, feat 2. the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request ; implementation 3. a. the action of representing a character in a play b. a public presentation or …
5Performance poetry — is poetry that is specifically composed for or during performance before an audience. During the 1980s, the term came into popular usage to describe poetry written or composed for performance rather than print distribution. Performance poetry is… …
6Performance management — is closely connected to Performance measurement. They are sometimes mistaken for each other. In careful usage, Performance Management is the larger domain and includes Performance Measurement as a component.Performance measurement is the process… …
7Performance improvement — is the concept of measuring the output of a particular process or procedure, then modifying the process or procedure in order to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure. The concept of… …
8Performance studies — has been growing as an academic specialty since the 1970s. Indeed, it has produced a wide variety of perspectives and it is now integrated into a number of social scientific disciplines (for example sociology, anthropology, linguistics),… …
9Performance tuning — is the improvement of system performance. This is typically a computer application, but the same methods can be applied to economic markets, bureaucracies or other complex systems. The motivation for such activity is called a performance problem …
10Performance audit — refers to an examination of a program, function, operation or the management systems and procedures of a governmental or non profit entity to assess whether the entity is achieving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the employment of… …
