throughput

noun

through·​put ˈthrü-ˌpu̇t How to pronounce throughput (audio)
: the amount of something (such as material, data, etc.) that passes through something (such as a machine or system)
the throughput of a computer
compare input, output

Examples of throughput in a Sentence

The network can handle large throughputs. finding ways to increase throughput
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The sheer number of satellites Starlink has available to use allows more throughput per satellite, and thus more bandwidth per user, but limits to this performance still exist. PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 The transport ministry also said container throughput dropped 6.1 percent on the week, a stark difference from the 1.9 percent rise a week earlier. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Apr. 2025 Operational Blind Spots: Benchmarks rarely consider practical deployment factors like latency, throughput, resource consumption, or stability under load. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Ironwood delivers higher throughput compared to previous Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Google really plans to pack these chips in. ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for throughput

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of throughput was in 1884

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“Throughput.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throughput. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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