English · Science & Technology
throughput
/ˈθruːˌpʊt/
[/ˈθruːˌpʊt/]
processing rate
Advancednoun
Definition
The amount of material or items passing through a system or process in a given time.
Example
Upgrading the servers doubled the throughput without raising operating costs significantly.
Upgrading the servers doubled the throughput without raising operating costs significantly.
Etymology
A twentieth-century compound of 'through' and 'put', from engineering and computing.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in manufacturing, networking, and systems performance.