1. the amount of material or items passing through a system or process in a given period of time
Usage: technical; business
2. the rate at which data is processed or transmitted through a computer system or network
Usage: computing

Examples

• The factory increased its throughput by 20% after installing new equipment.
• Network throughput was reduced during peak usage hours.
• The company measured throughput to identify bottlenecks in production.
• Higher throughput means more data can be processed per second.
• The assembly line’s throughput determines daily production targets.
• Internet throughput varies depending on your connection speed.