Figure of merit
A figure of merit (FOM) is a performance metric that characterizes the performance of a device, system, or method, relative to its alternatives. == Examples == Absolute alcohol content per currency unit in an alcoholic beverage Accuracy of a rifle Audio amplifier figures of merit such as gain or efficiency Battery life of a laptop computer Calories per serving Clock rate of a CPU is often given as a figure of merit, but is of limited use in comparing between different architectures.