pass-through design
nounUK /ˈpɑːs θruː dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈpæs θruː dɪˈzaɪn/
A pass-through design is a way of building something so things can go straight through it.
The kitchen has a pass-through design so you can hand plates to the dining room.
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2. A financial arrangement where payments are collected and sent on to others without being kept.
The fund uses a pass-through design, sending rent payments directly to investors.
3. A software pattern where a request is forwarded to another system unchanged.
The proxy uses a pass-through design to relay requests to the server.
4. A building feature that lets people or goods move directly from one side to another.
The garage's pass-through design lets cars drive in one side and out the other.