throughput

noun

through·​put ˈthrü-ˌpu̇t 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

What this means is that the industry needs to expand and modernize its collecting, sorting and preprocessing infrastructure by investing in things like automation, which can offer faster throughput and more accurate fiber identification. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025

Its Full System Drive subtest measures a PC's storage throughput. —Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

The company estimates the new spectrum could increase the throughput of the next-generation satellites up to 20 times compared to the generation in orbit right now. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025

That means designing high-throughput, ultra-low-latency architectures capable of fusing live and historical data, supporting millions of events per second and enabling predictive analytics in line with execution flow. —Ashok Reddy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for throughput

• afoot
• barefoot
• bigfoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input
• output
• rajput