Throughput is ________.
A)the speed a network actually provides to users
B)a network's rated speed
C)Both of the above.
D)Neither A nor B

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Throughput refers to the actual speed or rate at which data can be transmitted over a network, as opposed to the theoretical maximum speed. It is a measure of how efficiently a network is able to transmit data to end-users. Therefore, option A is the correct choice. Option B may be relevant to a network's design or capacity, but it does not necessarily reflect the actual speed experienced by users, so it is not a complete description of throughput.

Throughput Is ________