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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Rupesh Dabbir is an Engineering Leader at Google with over a decade of experience building highly scalable systems in the cloud.
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Rupesh Dabbir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
By replacing outdated infrastructure with real-time oversight, the company gives clients a scalable way to modernize security without a costly hardware overhaul.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead of waiting decades for robots to mature, scalable training could speed up deployment in everyday settings.
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But that method is not considered safe or scalable.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rupesh Dabbir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
By replacing outdated infrastructure with real-time oversight, the company gives clients a scalable way to modernize security without a costly hardware overhaul.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead of waiting decades for robots to mature, scalable training could speed up deployment in everyday settings.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But that method is not considered safe or scalable.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Scalable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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