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throughput
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throughput
n.
yield; rate of transfer, amount of data that may be transferred in a data channel or through a device in one second (Computers)
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Throughput
In general terms, throughput is the rate of production or the rate at which something can be processed.
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throughput
Noun
1. output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
(hypernym) output, outturn, turnout
(classification) computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
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throughput
1. The number of bits, characters, or blocks passing through a data communication system, or portion of that system. Note 1: Throughput may vary greatly from its theoretical maximum. (188 ) Note 2: Throughput is expressed in data units per period of time; e.g., in the DDN, as blocks per second. 2. The maximum capacity of a communications channel or system. 3. A measure of the amount of work performed by a system over a period of time, e.g., the number of jobs per day.
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Throughput
the number of units completed through a process per unit time.
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