scalable
adjective
scal·able
ˈskā-lə-bəl 
1
: capable of being scaled
2
: capable of being easily expanded or upgraded on demand
a scalable computer network
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Sometimes growth comes while the business lacks a scalable and secure infrastructure to make good on their service commitments and compliance obligations.
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Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Both beginner-friendly and scalable for advanced athletes, the combination of cardio and resistance training will primarily work your legs, core, and back.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Future drone swarms will dissolve and reconstitute themselves effortlessly in units of every size, much as elite special-operations forces are built from scalable detachments, each of which is capable of sovereign command.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Finding scalable oversight solutions is a critical open challenge in AI safety right now, Irving said.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Both beginner-friendly and scalable for advanced athletes, the combination of cardio and resistance training will primarily work your legs, core, and back.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Future drone swarms will dissolve and reconstitute themselves effortlessly in units of every size, much as elite special-operations forces are built from scalable detachments, each of which is capable of sovereign command.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Finding scalable oversight solutions is a critical open challenge in AI safety right now, Irving said.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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scalable
adjective
scal·able
ˈskā-lə-bəl
1
: capable of being scaled
2
: capable of being easily expanded or improved on demand
a scalable computer network
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