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Utilisation vs Throughput - What's the difference?

utilisation | throughput |

As nouns the difference between utilisation and throughput

is that utilisation is the act of using something while throughput is (operations) the rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.

utilisation

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (American)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of using something.
  • The manner in which something is used.
  • The state of being used.

    • Synonyms

    * use

    Usage notes

    * See usage notes at .

    throughput

    English

    Alternative forms

    * thruput

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.
  • * The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour.
  • * 1927 , Harald Nielsen, "Distillation of Carbonaceous Materials" [http://www.google.com/patents?id=uPpbAAAAEBAJ&dq=throughput&jtp=1], US Patent 1886262, line 70:
    • "if the rate of heating is substantially reduced, not only is the throughput of the apparatus diminished and the cost of the process increased, but the properties of the resultant coke are detrimentally affected."
  • (networking) The rate at which data is transferred through a system.

    • Derived terms

    * system throughput * aggregate throughput * maximum throughput

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