noun
the quantity or amount of raw material processed within a given time, especially the work done by an electronic computer in a given period of time.
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| the quantity of raw material or information processed or communicated in a given period, esp by a computer | |
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Throughput
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Computing Dictionary
throughput definition
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.
(2001-05-22)
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