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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That inland facility, expected to be completed in 2027, will have a throughput capacity of 30,000 shipping containers and will provide rail and truck connectivity between central Alabama and the Port of Mobile. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025 Built from more than six hundred NVIDIA accelerators, TX-GAIN isn’t just built for raw throughput. Chelsea Haney october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025 To find out if typhus was the sole culprit for the demise of soldiers, the authors of the new study used a method known as high-throughput sequencing, which can sequence millions of DNA fragments at a time. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Even at high throughput, layer lines remained uniform and edges sharp. PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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