Editing Network throughput (section)

===Maximum sustained throughput===
This value is the throughput averaged or integrated over a long time (sometimes considered infinity). For high duty cycle networks, this is likely to be the most accurate indicator of system performance. The maximum throughput is defined as the [[asymptotic throughput]] when the load (the amount of incoming data) is large. In [[packet switched]] systems where the load and the throughput always are equal (where [[packet loss]] does not occur), the maximum throughput may be defined as the minimum load in {{nowrap|bit/s}} that causes the delivery time (the [[Network latency|latency]]) to become unstable and increase towards infinity. This value can also be used deceptively in relation to peak measured throughput to conceal [[packet shaping]].