throughput

/ˈθɹu.pʊt//ˈθɹuː.pʊt/

noun

  1. 1

    A conserved property of the light in an optical system which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in terms of angle and area: it is the product of its cross-sectional area (normal to the direction of propagation) and the solid angle it subtends.

noun

  1. 1

    The rate at which data is transferred through a system.

  2. 2

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

    The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour.

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