addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdre-sə-bəl How to pronounce addressable (audio)
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 noun

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The company expects this new product will double its total addressable market to $500 billion and drive additional monetization. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024 One analyst closely following the company, CFRA Research’s Angelo Zino, said that Nvidia’s total addressable market is only set to expand. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 Chris Powers – very good at data analytics, mapped out every prospect to acquire, 12k properties that might fit criteria, know your criteria for acquisitions, know what the addressable market is 5. James Nelson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The company also serves families across all income demographics, including those that get subsidies for child care, which broadens its addressable market. Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for addressable 

Word History

Etymology

address entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of addressable was in 1953

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“Addressable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addressable. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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addressable

adjective
ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl How to pronounce addressable (audio)
: able to be reached through an address
addressable registers in a computer

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