Throughput

n. yield; rate of transfer, amount of data that may be transferred in a data channel or through a device in one second (Computers)

For the usage of the term in business management, see throughput (business).In communication networks, throughput is the amount of digital data per time unit that is delivered over a physical or logical link, or that is passing through a certain network node. For example, it may be the amount of data that is delivered to a certain network terminal or host computer, or between two specific computers. The throughput is usually measured in bit per second (bit/s or bps), occasionally in data packets per second or data packets per timeslot. The term corresponds to digital bandwidth consumption.
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Noun
1. output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
(hypernym) output, outturn, turnout
(classification) computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system

1. The number of bits, characters, or blocks passing through a data communication system, or portion of that system. Note 1: Throughput may vary greatly from its theoretical maximum. (188 ) Note 2: Throughput is expressed in data units per period of time; e.g., in the DDN, as blocks per second. 2. The maximum capacity of a communications channel or system. 3. A measure of the amount of work performed by a system over a period of time, e.g., the number of jobs per day.

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. <communications> data transfer rate.
(2001-05-22)