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
Recent Examples on the Web Still, these scores are much higher than those from USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSDs, which typically have throughput ratings of 1,050MBps for both read and write speeds. PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024 Indeed, both the cost and the per-instrument throughput of writing and reading DNA have been improving exponentially for decades, roughly keeping up with Moore’s Law. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2024 Undamaged plants are also raising their throughput. Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024 Specifically, some of these benefits include reducing machine downtime, reducing costs of inventory utilization, increasing throughput/output, improving forecast abilities and increasing the efficiency of human labor. Adrian Carr, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The emphasis comes in addition improving throughput and decreasing latency, something to which every Wi-Fi generation contributes. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2024 Bringing Wi-Fi 7 into the car enables a multitude of improvements to range, throughput and latency while also improving power consumption. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Wi-Fi 7, generally, has a maximum throughput of roughly 36Gbps. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2024 When put to the task, digitizing your MRO operations can streamline routine and non-routine work processes, enable lean inventory management, and increase throughput. Naveen Poonian, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Apr. 2024.

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