Throughput Meaning
/ˈθɹuː.pʊt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe rate at which data is transferred through a system.
nounThe rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.
Sentence Examples
This shredder features a very high throughput rate.
The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to the faster conveyor belt, the total production ____ rose significantly this month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The factory managed to increase its daily ____ by installing several new and more efficient machines this year today.
Word Origin & History
From through + put.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"However, many people—including railwaymen—are only beginning to realise how great is the amount of civil engineering work necessary to achieve adequate clearances for high-voltage overhead equipment under bridges and tunnels; what is involved in the re-signalling needed to permit the increased throughput of traffic (in some places it is unavoidable, to afford better sighting of signals obscured by overhead electrical gear); [...]."
— 1961 December, “Planning the London Midland main-line electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 719:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to the faster conveyor belt, the total production ____ rose significantly this month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The factory managed to increase its daily ____ by installing several new and more efficient machines this year today.