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 points to a total addressable market approaching $40 billion in categories spanning vulnerability management, email security, and security operations. R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Investors are drawn to the large sums many parents are willing to spend on their kids’ athletic pursuits, along with the total addressable market, which is larger than pro or college sports. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025 While Hobart said the company is not looking toward international expansion at this time, the total addressable market that Dick’s is operating in will grow from $140 billion to $300 billion due to Foot Locker’s global reach. Gabrielle Fonrouge,ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 2025 Disney noted that around one-third of the world’s population lives within a four-hour flight of the UAE and that the region has an addressable tourism market of around 500 million visitors. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 May 2025 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 29 May. 2025.

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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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