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throughput

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈθɹuː.pʊt/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈθɹu.pʊt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: TH R UW1 P UH2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The rate at which data is transferred through a system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: operations

Examples

  • The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of etendue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: etendue

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: output, outturn, turnout

History

Etymology

From through + put.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 吞吐率 (tūntǔlǜ) — rate of data transmission
  • Czech: propustnost — rate of data transmission
  • Esperanto: traigivo — rate of data transmission
  • Finnish: välityskyky — rate of data transmission
  • French: débit — rate of data transmission
  • German: Durchsatz — rate of data transmission
  • Greek: διαμεταγωγή (diametagogí) — rate of data transmission
  • Greek: ρυθμαπόδοση (rythmapódosi) — rate of data transmission
  • Hungarian: áteresztőképesség — rate of data transmission
  • Hungarian: áteresztés — rate of data transmission
  • Hungarian: átbocsátás — rate of data transmission
  • Hungarian: forgalom — rate of data transmission
  • Korean: 스루풋 (seuruput) — rate of data transmission
  • Polish: przepustowość — rate of data transmission
  • Polish: wydajność — rate of data transmission
  • Russian: пропускная спосо́бность (propusknaja sposóbnostʹ) — rate of data transmission
  • Spanish: tasa de datos — rate of data transmission
  • Spanish: tasa de transferencia — rate of data transmission
  • Spanish: tasa transferencial — rate of data transmission
  • Welsh: trwybwn — rate of data transmission
  • Bulgarian: производителност (proizvoditelnost) — rate of processing
  • Finnish: teho — rate of processing
  • Finnish: käsittelyteho — rate of processing
  • Finnish: käsittelykyky — rate of processing
  • French: débit — rate of processing
  • German: Durchsatz — rate of processing
  • Greek: διεκπεραιωτικότητα (diekperaiotikótita) — rate of processing
  • Hungarian: teljesítmény — rate of processing
  • Korean: 처리량 (cheoriryang) — rate of processing
  • Polish: przerób — rate of processing
  • Romanian: rata de productie — rate of processing
  • Romanian: productivitate — rate of processing
  • Russian: производи́тельность (proizvodítelʹnostʹ) — rate of processing
  • Spanish: tasa de producción — rate of processing
  • Spanish: tasa de procesamiento — rate of processing
  • Welsh: trwybwn — rate of processing