addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdre-sə-bəl 

1

: able to be addressed : directly accessible

addressable registers in a computer

2

: of or relating to a subscription television system that uses decoders addressable by the system operator

addressability

ə-ˌdre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of addressable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nobody studies this concept called TAM, which is ‘target addressable market’ of piercing. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024

The goal now is to keep increasing interest in the parks, through new attractions, and reach more of its addressable market of 700 million people, as identified by income and Disney affinity. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

address entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl 

: able to be reached through an address

addressable registers in a computer