throughput

Or thru·put

[throo-poot]

noun

1. the quantity or amount of raw material processed within a given time, especially the work done by an electronic computer in a given period of time.

throughput

/ ˈθruːˌpʊt /

noun

1. the quantity of raw material or information processed or communicated in a given period, esp by a computer

Word History and Origins

Origin of throughput¹

1920–25; from phrase put through, modeled on output

Example Sentences

Now, it forecasts annual throughput of 3.5 million tons of ore from the fourth year of operation, from a prior estimate of 2 million tons.

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Traditional electronics can no longer reduce latency or increase throughput enough to keep up with today's data-heavy applications.

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“In fact, choosing the right networking, the performance, the throughput improvement going from 65% to 85% or 90%, that kind of step up because of your networking capability effectively makes networking free.”

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Venture investment is rising as various sectors adopt robotics to confront labor shortages and enable faster throughput, said F-Prime Principal Betsy Mulé.

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The challenge of a haunted maze is throughput, meaning thousands of people need to be able to witness it in an evening.

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