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

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

More importantly, according to Canalys, 73% of the total addressable IT market is going to, through and with channel ecosystems. —Olga Lykova, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Asked whether the company would try to grow its addressable market for offerings such as Apple Music, Apple News, Apple Arcade and Fitness, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would continue investing in its services, but that many are made solely with Apple customers in mind. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024

With reach to some 65 million households, Ampersand has more than 75% of the addressable TV market. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 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