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throughput
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through·put  (thrpt)
n.
Output or production, as of a computer program, over a period of time.

throughput [ˈθruːˌpʊt]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the quantity of raw material or information processed or communicated in a given period, esp by a computer

The average quantity of cargo and passengers that can pass through a port on a daily basis from arrival at the port to loading onto a ship or plane, or from the discharge from a ship or plane to the exit (clearance) from the port complex. Throughput is usually expressed in measurement tons, short tons, or passengers. Reception and storage limitation may affect final throughput.
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Noun1.throughput - output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
outturn, turnout, output - what is produced in a given time period
Translations
throughput [ˈθruːpʊt] N (= production) → producción f; (= total quantity) [of applicants, patients] → movimiento m, número m (Comput) → capacidad f de procesamiento
to increase the volume of throughputincrementar el volumen de producción
patient throughput has not been affected by hospital closuresel movimiento de pacientes or el número de pacientes tratados no se ha visto afectado por el cierre de hospitales
throughput [ˈθruːpʊt] n
[goods, materials] → flux m de production
[data] → débit m
throughput [ˈθruːˌpʊt] n (of goods, materials) → materiale m in lavorazione (Comput) → volume m di dati immessi
throughput [ˈθruːˌpʊt] n (of goods, materials) → materiale m in lavorazione (Comput) → volume m di dati immessi


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