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throughput
A conserved property of the light in an optical system which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in terms of angle and area: it is the product of its cross-sectional area (normal to the direction of propagation) and the solid angle it subtends.
Similar: AΩ product, acceptance, geometric extent, light grasp, light-collecting power
The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
(operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.
"The factory managed a throughput of 120 units per hour."
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