throughput
noun
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.
throughputs
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pluralof throughput.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Chinese refiners’ throughputs dropped to a six-year low in May, consistent with its decline in crude imports, according to the IEA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But price gains could have been capped by an easing of crude oil throughputs at Chinese refineries.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023
Of course, throughputs of assembly lines and the price of tires are less sexy and fun than rockets, reimagining the electricity grid, and transforming the idea of what a car is.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2016
"Consumers will experience gigabits-per-second throughputs and single-millisecond latencies," according to Verizon.
From The Verge ● Jul. 11, 2016
The IT department frantically tries to find out why they are experiencing slow throughputs.
From Forbes ● Jul. 9, 2014
