The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word THROUGHPUT
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The straight part
We know that "production" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case production = throughput.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does THROUGHPUT mean?
THROUGHPUT noun- A conserved property of the light in an optical system which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in terms of angle and area: it is the product of its cross-sectional area (normal to the direction of propagation) and the solid angle it subtends.
- The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
- (operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.