bandwidth vs throughput

bandwidth

noun
  • The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate. 

  • The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit. 

  • The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band. 

  • The capacity, energy or time required. 

throughput

noun
  • The rate at which data is transferred through a system. 

  • The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed. 

  • Synonym of etendue. 

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