capacity vs throughput

capacity

noun
  • The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group. 

  • A measure of such ability; volume 

  • The maximum amount that can be held 

  • Electrical capacitance. 

  • Mental ability; the power to learn 

  • Legal authority (to make an arrest for example) 

  • The maximum that can be produced. 

  • The ability to hold, receive, or absorb 

  • A role; the position in which one functions 

  • Capability; the ability to perform some task 

  • A faculty; the potential for growth and development 

adj
  • Filling the allotted space. 

throughput

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

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

  • Synonym of etendue. 

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