What is the meaning of performance?

noun

• A dramatic or musical entertainment.
  • usage: "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
  • synonyms: public presentation
• The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment.
  • usage: "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
• The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
  • usage: "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
  • synonyms: execution, carrying out, carrying into action
• Any recognized accomplishment.
  • usage: "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
• Process or manner of functioning or operating.
  • usage: "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
  • synonyms: operation, functioning