What does "throughput" mean?

The rate at which data is transferred through a system.

Throughput

Common synonyms include: accelerate data collection, application processing capacity, assembly line capacity, bandwidth, bandwidths, bit rate.

/ˈθɹuː.pʊt/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The rate at which data is transferred through a system. countable, uncountable
2
output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time) wordnet
3
The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed. countable, uncountable
"The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour."
4
Synonym of etendue. countable, uncountable

"This shredder features a very high throughput rate."

From through + put.