What does "best practice" mean?

A well-defined procedure that is known to produce near-optimum results.

Best practice

Q: What is a synonym for "best practice"?

Common synonyms include: academic guideline, agriculture practice, attendance guideline, benchmark practice, best production method, business practice.

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A well-defined procedure that is known to produce near-optimum results.
"For the record: A best practice for account names is to use the organization's full name in the account name field—such as, Department of Usually Micro Managed Important Executive Secretaries."

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academic guideline agriculture practice attendance guideline benchmark practice best production method business practice

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experimental fads ineffective ineffective method

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"For the record: A best practice for account names is to use the organization's full name in the account name field—such as, Department of Usually Micro Managed Important Executive Secretaries."

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