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

Industrial operations are entering a period where flexibility matters as much as throughput. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025

In line with the trade surplus record, the country’s two largest ports saw all-time highs in container throughput over the first 11 months. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025

Astrolight says its technology offers 10 times higher throughput than traditional satellite download technologies and 10,000 times more bandwidth. —Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

One standout example brings together Tel Aviv’s Newton Tech and Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital to develop high-throughput gait and movement analysis technology, exemplifying how Israeli innovation and Boston’s rehabilitation medicine combine to improve patient outcomes. —Benjamin Sharoni, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 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