BharatNotes Throughput
noun (often used attributively)/ˈθruːpʊt/
The rate at which goods, materials, or data are processed, moved, or produced through a system within a given period.
Usage in a UPSC answer
A reform of the lower judiciary that merely adds judges without digitising case-flow will raise headcount but not throughput, leaving the colossal backlog of pending litigation largely untouched.
Synonyms
outputprocessing capacityproductivityyieldflow rateturnover
Antonyms
bottleneckbackloginputstagnation
Word Family
throughputs (n pl), high-throughput (adj), throughput-oriented (adj)
Root
Coined/Modern: English compound through + put; earliest known use 1808 (Jamieson's dictionary)
Etymology
A compound of English through and put; earliest known use dates to 1808 in a dictionary by Scottish lexicographer John Jamieson.
Memory Hook
Think "put through" reversed: how much you can PUT THROUGH the pipe — that is your through-put.
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