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

According to a Goldman Sachs note this month, if alternative allocations rose to about 15% of assets intermediated by advisors, the total addressable market would reach roughly $5 trillion. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025

Analysts estimate the addressable market for private credit could exceed $30 trillion in the United States alone. —Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Conversely, the right choice can enable a company to outperform competitors, capture a larger total addressable market and solidify itself as an industry leader. —Mohan Kumar, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Asia Pacific is projected to have a bigger total addressable market than Europe or the U.S. by 2030. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 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