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passthrough

The English word “passthrough” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. As of a signal through a device or network.
  2. As of increased costs through a business entity to its customers through increased prices.
  3. Allowing the use of some resource unchanged from one system to another.
  4. A wall opening intended to allow something to be passed through it.
  5. A legal entity intended to not incur (income) taxation at the entity, but solely at the beneficiaries.

Etymology

Deverbal from pass through.

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