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passthrough.

The act or process of passing through.

11 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act or process of passing through. As of a signal through a device or network.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act or process of passing through. As of increased costs through a business entity to its customers through increased prices.

    countable · uncountable
    The airlines called the fuel surcharge a passthrough, but did not rescind it until well after fuel prices had returned to previous levels.
  3. The act or process of passing through. Allowing the use of some resource unchanged from one system to another.

    countable · uncountable
    GPU passthrough
    passthrough shader
  4. A wall opening intended to allow something to be passed through it.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A legal entity intended to not incur (income) taxation at the entity, but solely at the beneficiaries.

    countable · uncountable
    Partnerships, limited-liability companies, and Subchapter S corporations are the main US passthroughs.
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Deverbal from pass through.

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