throughput

noun

Definition of throughputnext
as in production

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Recent Examples of throughput Token throughput, for example, on Trainium chips is up 5x to 10x year-over-year right now. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 An April 9 strike on a pumping station cut throughput by about 700,000 barrels a day before Saudi Arabia restored full capacity days later. — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Midstream operators can benefit from higher throughput because much of their revenue comes from fees tied to transporting and processing gas. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 SoftBank also ran data throughput tests in several environments, including an open beach, a forest area with tree cover, and an indoor test inside a building. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throughput
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  1. production
  2. output
Noun
  • However, FlashProve remains a research prototype rather than a production-ready solution.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Since then, the contest has been in many ways a generational fight, with the two staking out differing positions on public safety, housing production and strategies for ending homelessness.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of production
Noun
  • Officials also noted that drug manufacturers have doubled their output of the products over the last year by adding extra manufacturing shifts and production capacity.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Verstappen kept the lead, demonstrating the superior power output of the Red Bull power unit, even at altitude, over Ferrari’s.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of output

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“Throughput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throughput. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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