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thru-put

thru-put
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throo poo t]
    • /θru pʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throo poo t]
    • /θru pʊt/

Definition of thru-put word

  • noun thru-put the quantity or amount of raw material processed within a given time, especially the work done by an electronic computer in a given period of time. 1

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Origin of thru-put

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; from phrase put through, modeled on output

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Parts of speech for Thru-put

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

thru-put popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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