throughput

American  

[throo-poot] / ˈθruˌpʊt /

Or thruput

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.

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throughput British  

/ ˈθruːˌpʊt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of throughput

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

Example Sentences

Direct exposure is limited, with only 5% of container volumes tied to the Middle East, while diversions from Strait of Hormuz disruptions may benefit throughput, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Conversely, a sustained decline in prices would require visible signs of de-escalation, including rising tanker throughput and fewer attacks on energy assets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Analyst notes Meta’s custom chips broadly lag Nvidia’s products, with Nvidia’s Rubin offering up to four times the compute throughput.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

After organizing the samples by species and caste, the specimens were transported to KIT for high throughput micro CT imaging.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

"I want to check the throughput reactance first."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements