Systems

Throughput

Definition

Throughput is the amount of work or number of a can handle over a period of time.

In practice

Used to measure capacity and under load.

The reality

may perform well under low load but fail when throughput increases.

Plain English

How much a can handle.

FAQ

Common questions

A few practical answers to the questions that usually come up around this term.

What is throughput?

It is the amount of work a can .

Why is throughput important?

It shows how much load a can handle.

How is throughput measured?

per second or transactions per time period.

What affects throughput?

capacity and resource availability.

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