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
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Over the past 18 months, Upstart has added prime loans, HELOCs, small-dollar loans, and has enhanced its auto loan product, expanding its addressable market beyond subprime borrowers and reducing its reliance on riskier credit segments.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
These projections were modeled based on Bitcoin's penetration rates into various total addressable markets (TAMs), including institutional portfolios, digital gold markets and use as a safe haven asset in emerging economies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s current business has an addressable market of $650 billion in consumer spending; the company captures 5% of that and garners 10% of TV watching time in its most mature markets.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
New projections from Whitney Economics estimate that the total addressable market for medical and adult-use cannabis could reach €429 billion (~$483 billion), with upside to €448 billion.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
These projections were modeled based on Bitcoin's penetration rates into various total addressable markets (TAMs), including institutional portfolios, digital gold markets and use as a safe haven asset in emerging economies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s current business has an addressable market of $650 billion in consumer spending; the company captures 5% of that and garners 10% of TV watching time in its most mature markets.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
New projections from Whitney Economics estimate that the total addressable market for medical and adult-use cannabis could reach €429 billion (~$483 billion), with upside to €448 billion.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Addressable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addressable. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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addressable
adjective
ad·dress·able
ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl
: able to be reached through an address
addressable registers in a computer
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