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throughput

The new software update increased the system's throughput significantly.

Definition

Noun: 1. The rate or amount of material, data, or items that pass through a system, process, or point over a specified period. It measures the efficiency of a system in processing its input to produce output. 2. (Computing) Specifically, the amount of data processed or transferred by a computer system or network in a given time.

Usage

Throughput is a singular, uncountable noun used to quantify the processing capacity or efficiency of a system. It is commonly used in technical, industrial, and business contexts. * You measure or calculate throughput. * You aim to increase, improve, or maximize throughput. * A bottleneck can reduce or limit throughput.

Examples
  • The factory manager focused on improving throughput to meet the increased demand.
  • The new algorithm significantly increased the server's data throughput.
  • Low throughput on the assembly line was causing delays in shipping.
  • Network throughput is a critical metric for internet service providers.
Advanced Usage
  • High-throughput: Used as a compound adjective to describe systems or processes designed for very high rates of processing.
    • High-throughput screening is used in drug discovery to quickly test thousands of compounds.
  • System throughput: Emphasizes the overall processing capacity of an entire system, considering all its components.
    • The system throughput was limited by the speed of the oldest machine.
Variants and Related Words
  • Output (n): The amount of something produced. is similar but specifically implies a of output relative to input as items move a system.
  • Capacity (n): The maximum amount something can contain or produce. is often the actual achieved rate relative to this maximum .
  • Yield (n): The amount of useful product obtained from a process. relates to the flow rate, while relates to the efficiency of conversion.
  • Bandwidth (n): (In computing) The maximum rate of data transfer. is the actual achieved data transfer rate, which is often lower than the theoretical .
Synonyms
  • Processing rate
  • Production rate
  • Flow rate
  • Output rate
Antonyms
  • Bottleneck
  • Stagnation
  • Idleness
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • Throughput time: The total time required for a unit to move through an entire process from start to finish.
    • Reducing throughput time is key to improving efficiency.
  • A bottleneck to throughput: A point of congestion that reduces the overall flow or processing rate.
    • The manual inspection station became a bottleneck to throughput.
throughput

The new software update increased the system's throughput significantly.

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)