The __________ metric in load testing helps determine how many users an application can handle simultaneously.

The throughput metric in load testing helps determine how many users an application can handle simultaneously. Throughput measures the number of transactions or requests processed by the application in a given time period. It is a key indicator of the application's capacity and performance under load. A higher throughput value indicates better scalability and responsiveness of the application when subjected to a large number of concurrent users or requests.