cornerstone

n 1: the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the

whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: {basis},

{base}, {foundation}, {fundament}, {groundwork}]

2: a stone in the exterior of a large and important building;

usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate

ceremonies

3: a stone out the outer corner of two intersecting masonry

walls

Khornerstone

A multipurpose {benchmark} from {Workstation Labs} used in

various periodicals. The source is not free. Results are

published in "UNIX Review".

(1993-04-15)