noun
reference point; point of reference
A fixed point used as a standard for measurement, comparison, or navigation. Common in surveying, mapping, and abstract comparisons.
地図上の基準点を確認してください。
Please check the reference point on the map.
このデータを評価するための基準点が必要だ。
We need a reference point to evaluate this data.
参照点 is more technical and often used in linguistics or cognitive science for a reference point in a relational structure, whereas 基準点 is more general.
Compound of 基準 (standard, basis) and 点 (point). The meaning is transparent from its components.