throughput
noun
through·put
ˈthrü-ˌpu̇t 
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The network can handle large throughputs.
finding ways to increase throughput
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Improves station throughput and saves customer time, and worst case gives away a few minutes of free electricity.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Major ports on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are expected to post a total throughput of 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo this year, breaking the mark of 4 billion tonnes for the first time, according to navigation authorities.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Slower speeds will ultimately mean higher throughput and a more functional transport network.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
And owners could benefit indirectly since the routers will communicate among themselves with all the stability, responsiveness, and throughput gains of Wi-Fi 7.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brad Templeton, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Major ports on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are expected to post a total throughput of 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo this year, breaking the mark of 4 billion tonnes for the first time, according to navigation authorities.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Slower speeds will ultimately mean higher throughput and a more functional transport network.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
And owners could benefit indirectly since the routers will communicate among themselves with all the stability, responsiveness, and throughput gains of Wi-Fi 7.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for throughput
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“Throughput.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throughput. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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