throughput
noun
through·put
ˈthrü-ˌpu̇t 
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The network can handle large throughputs.
finding ways to increase throughput
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These methods enable parallel construction and scalable throughput, accelerating delivery timelines considerably.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
It will be determined by boring (but measurable) metrics like throughput, finality and cost.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Its Full System Drive subtest measures a PC's storage throughput.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
It will be determined by boring (but measurable) metrics like throughput, finality and cost.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Its Full System Drive subtest measures a PC's storage throughput.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throughput
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“Throughput.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throughput. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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