pass-through vs passthrough

Both "pass-through" and "passthrough" are correct, but their usage depends on the context. "Pass-through" is more commonly used when referring to a physical or literal passing through. Meanwhile "passthrough" is used in specific technical contexts, such as in computing or electronics.

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Last updated: June 09, 2024

pass-through

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially when referring to a physical or literal passing through.

Use "pass-through" when describing something that passes through a physical space or when indicating a direct route without stopping.

Examples:

The pass-through window allows food to be served directly from the kitchen to the dining area.
The pass-through lane at the toll booth is for vehicles with electronic payment systems.

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Tighter competition may be another factor preventing a stronger pass-through of the sustained oil price increase in 1999 and 2000.
Based on the corresponding futures, the assumed prices of oil and non-oil commodities and their pass-through to consumer prices are expected to exert less pressure over time on overall inflation.
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Initialisation of new or replacement ECU's where relevant using pass-through (re-) programming techniques.
Nonetheless, the satisfactory pass-through of interest rates does not guarantee that the supply of loans has not been affected by the financial crisis.
These developments should be seen against the background of somewhat stronger but still moderate wage developments and a weak pass-through of earlier increases in import prices.
The levelling-off observed in the annual growth rate of loans for house purchase also reflected the lower mortgage rates resulting from the pass-through of the series of reductions in key ECB interest rates between October 2008 and May 2009.
Notable among these risks were the possibility of a stronger than anticipated pass-through of past oil price increases, unanticipated increases in administered prices and indirect taxes, and renewed oil price rises.
In the short term, annual inflation rates are likely to remain above 2 %, with the month-to-month profile largely dependent on developments in oil prices and the strength of their pass-through to other prices along the production chain.
However, towards the end of 2000 there was an increase in the year-on-year rate to 1.1% in December 2000, partly reflecting the pass-through of a rise in the industrial producer prices for consumer goods.
Overall, by the end of 2006 the pass-through of previous commodity price increases appeared limited at the producer level, possibly being mitigated by declines in oil prices after August and the appreciation of the euro over the fourth quarter.
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While bank lending rates in the euro area adjusted in 2002 to market interest rate developments, among other factors, it is clear that the speed and degree of pass-through has been affected by rising credit risk concerns in certain segments of the credit market.
These developments suggested a relatively speedy pass-through from money market rates.
For example, purchases of bonds issued by euro-area non-financial corporations (NFCs) would probably have some direct pass-through effect on firms' financing costs. But, compared to other asset classes, the market for NFC bonds is relatively thin.
It also allows for an endogenous pass-through of the policy interest rate to the loan rates charged to firms, which incorporate a premium to compensate banks for the borrowers» risk of default.
The request for a pass-through analysis appears unfounded.
«Recent developments in the retail bank interest rate pass-through in the euro area», August 2009.
They are calculated on the basis of the principle of pass-through of the variable costs.
The rapid pass-through of wages into prices in 2001 could also reflect a lack of competition in certain sectors, such as construction, retail and insurance.

Alternatives:

throughway
passage
direct route
uninterrupted path
conduit

passthrough

This phrase is correct, especially in technical contexts like computing or finance.

Use "passthrough" in technical contexts to describe the process of passing data or information through a system without modification.