throughput
Syllables: through·putUK/ˈθɹuː.pʊt//ˈθɹu.pʊt/
throughput noun: the rate at which data is transferred through a system.
Noun
throughput (countable and uncountable, plural throughputs)
- The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
- The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.
- The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour.
- if the rate of heating is substantially reduced, not only is the throughput of the apparatus diminished and the cost of the process increased, but the properties of the resultant coke are detrimentally affected.1927, Harald Nielsen, "Distillation of Carbonaceous Materials" http://www.google.com/patents?id=uPpbAAAAEBAJ&dq=throughput&jtp=1, US Patent 1886262, line 70
- Synonym of etendue.
- Synonyms:
- etendue
throughput meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
throughput in Hindi
- थ्रूपुट, थ्रुपुट, थ्रूपूट
throughput in Tamil
- செயல் வீதம்
throughput in Marathi
- थ्रूपुट, थ्रुपुट
throughput in Urdu
- تھروپٹ
More languagesFewer languages
- throughput in Bengali
- থ্রুপুট, থ্রূপুট
- throughput in Telugu
- త్రూపుట్, థ్రూపుట్, నిర్గమాంశ
- throughput in Malayalam
- ത്രൂപുട്ട്, ഥ്രൂപുട്ട്
- throughput in Kannada
- ಥ್ರೂಪುಟ್
- throughput in Punjabi
- ਥ੍ਰੂਪੁਟ, ਥ੍ਰੂਪੂਟ
- throughput in Gujarati
- થ્રુપુટ, થ્રૂપુટ
- throughput in Odia
- ଥ୍ରୁପୁଟ, ଥ୍ରୁପୁଟ୍
- throughput in Nepali
- थ्रुपुट, थ्रूपुट
Examples of throughput in a sentence
- By using check-in time to check-out time, as purists would, the throughput time is 80 minutes.
- The throughput time on the above patient, when using the appointment time to check-out time ratio, is 75 minutes.
- As the need for bandwidth increases, different methods can be used to increase the throughput of datacom systems.
Synonyms of throughput
Forms of throughput
| plural | throughputs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | thruput |
Origin of throughput
From through + put (after input and output).
Words formed from throughput
- aggregate throughput
- asymptotic throughput
- goodput
- maximum throughput
- system throughput
Questions about throughput
- What does throughput mean?
- Throughput means the rate at which data is transferred through a system.
- What is throughput in Hindi?
- Throughput in Hindi is थ्रूपुट, थ्रुपुट, थ्रूपूट. See Throughput meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is throughput?
- Throughput is a noun.
- How do you pronounce throughput?
- Throughput is pronounced /ˈθɹuː.pʊt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of throughput?
- The plural of throughput is throughputs.
Words near throughput in the dictionary
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