datum (noun) — sense 2

A point, line, plane, or surface with reference to which positions (such as elevations) are measured or indicated. (Examples include a permanent benchmark in leveling or mean sea level in a topographical survey).

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Example
A geodetic datum is sometimes also called a benchmark.
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Part of speech
noun

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