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throughput

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/ˈθɹu.pʊt/ English

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  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.

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  1. The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
  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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