
throughput
/ˈθɹuˌpʊt/
The amount of data processed in a given time period
throughput in a sentence
“The new database configuration doubled our throughput.”
Origin of throughput
Modern English compound from through + put; industrial term from early 20th century
Related Words
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Not occurring at the same time; non-blocking operations
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Software that acts as a bridge between different applications
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Unable to be changed after creation
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The ability of objects to take many forms
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Bundling data with methods that operate on that data