Throughput - Dictionary Definition and Overview

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)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Throughput : 

1. The rate at which a processor can work expressed in instructions per second or jobs per hour or some other unit of performance.

2. data transfer rate.

(2001-05-22)



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Throughput

mobilewimax: Sprint 4G is capable of delivering Throughput 3 to 5 times faster than other mobile broadband networks available today. http://yu.nu/Cg
jonjanego: @keithparsons never checked Throughput but it connects at 54mbps
new_textbook: Optimizing Emergency Department Throughput: Operations Management Solutions for Health Care D… - by John M. Shiver et al. http://j.mp/5ONsGb
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