throughput

American  

[throo-poot] / ˈθruˌpʊt /

Or thruput

noun

1. the quantity or amount of raw material processed within a given time, especially the work done by an electronic computer in a given period of time.

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throughput British  

/ ˈθruːˌpʊt /

noun

1. the quantity of raw material or information processed or communicated in a given period, esp by a computer

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Etymology

Origin of throughput

1920–25; from phrase put through, modeled on output

Example Sentences

Direct exposure is limited, with only 5% of container volumes tied to the Middle East, while diversions from Strait of Hormuz disruptions may benefit throughput, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conversely, a sustained decline in prices would require visible signs of de-escalation, including rising tanker throughput and fewer attacks on energy assets.

From MarketWatch

Strong cargo throughput likely buoyed industrial output, but production may not fully normalize until March, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

After organizing the samples by species and caste, the specimens were transported to KIT for high throughput micro CT imaging.

From Science Daily

High throughput computing was used to perform more than two million calculations that predicted which combinations of elements would deliver the desired mechanical properties.

From Science Daily