Throughput
/ˈθruː.pʊt/noun
The amount of material or information that passes through a system in a given time.
Did you know?Throughput is a later technical noun built from English through + put, and its force comes from the old idea of something being pushed all the way through a barrier or channel.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
þurh
“through, by means of, from one side to the other”
Old English
OE
putian
“to put, place, or set in motion”
Middle English
ME
thurghputen
“to put through; to force or carry through”
17th Century
English
throughput
“the act or result of putting through; passage or conveyance”
20th Century
English
throughput
“the rate of output or passage through a system”