metric-guided processing

noun

UK /ˈmɛtrɪk ˈɡaɪdɪd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/

US /ˈmɛtrɪk ˈɡaɪdɪd ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Using numbers to help decide how to do a job step by step.

The team used metric-guided processing to check each step of the robot's work.

SYNONYMS

measurement-driven processing data-guided processing score-based processing quantitative processing

RELATED WORDS

metrics feedback loop optimization benchmarking monitoring

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computing method where performance numbers steer how tasks are handled.

The server used metric-guided processing to balance the load across machines.

3. A way of improving a process by watching its scores and adjusting it.

Metric-guided processing helped the factory cut waste by tracking each stage.

4. Guiding decisions with measured results instead of guesses.

Her study group practiced metric-guided processing by reviewing test scores after every quiz.