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Figure of merit
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Look up <i>figure of merit</i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. <p>A figure of merit (FOM) is a <a href="/facts/Performance_metric/qVbntaF8">performance metric</a> that characterizes the performance of a device, system, or method, relative to its alternatives. </p>