maximum throughput

noun

The highest rate at which data can be transmitted or processed in a system over a given period of time.

Meanings

nounmaximum throughput (countable and uncountable, plural maximum throughputs)

plural maximum throughputs

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe highest rate at which data can be transmitted or processed in a system over a given period of time.
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maximum throughput. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maximum%20throughput

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“maximum throughput.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maximum%20throughput. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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