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

Page 11 displays one of the S-1 chief set-pieces, a chart showing the total addressable markets for each of its three segments. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026

The same satellite network sells into five distinct customer segments at five different price points, each a distinct addressable market with its own growth trajectory. —Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Satellite industry analyst Tim Farrar notes that the S-1 filing often highlights SpaceX’s total addressable market (TAM), or the revenue opportunity the company could realize across its various businesses. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026

This is a $7 billion addressable transportation market, according to the company, and should provide a nice revenue stream for many years as data centers pop up all across the globe. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

address entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for addressable

• accessible
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• inaccessible
• incompressible
• inexpressible
• irrepressible

Kids Definition

addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl 

: able to be reached through an address

addressable registers in a computer