throughput

n : the amount passing through a system from input to output

(especially of a computer program over a period of time)

throughput

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. The amount of data a communications channel can carry,

usually in bytes per second.

The other important characteristic of a channel is its

{latency}.

(1995-01-16)