performance
noun
uk/pəˈfɔːməns/ us [ C or U ]
how successful an investment, company, etc. is and how much profit it makes:
The Fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
good/solid/strong performance Last year saw a strong performance from the high-street retailer.
bad/disappointing/poor performance The retailer said it would restructure operations to cut costs after its disappointing performance of the past year.
business/economic/financial performance Financial performance was below expectations and we are working on improvements.
boost/improve/measure performance The board is under pressure to improve performance following a profits warning in January.
The business value model should include high-level performance measures such as profitability, market growth, etc.
operating/trading performance
[ U ] IT
how well a computer, machine, etc. works:
The latest Intel-based notebooks rival PC performance.
[ U ]
how well someone does their job or their duties:
good/impressive/poor perfomance He was fired for poor performance.
John's departure is not directly related to his performance.
LAW formal
the act of doing what is stated in a legal agreement:
Subject to due performance of its obligations, each Party shall be entitled to receive copies of all results.
See also
high-performance
specific performance