THROUGHPUT - Definition

Pronunciation:		'throo`pût
WordNet Dictionary

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

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	See Also:	output, outturn, turnout

Computing Dictionary

	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. data transfer rate.