addressable

American  

[uh-dres-uh-buhl] / əˈdrɛs ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being addressed.

2. Television. (of a cable-TV system) capable of addressing or calling up any available channel.

3. Computers. (of stored information) capable of being accessed.

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addressable British  

/ əˈdrɛsəbəl /

adjective

1. computing possessing or capable of being reached by an address

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Other Word Forms

• addressability noun

Etymology

Origin of addressable

First recorded in 1950–55; address + -able

Example Sentences

The firm estimates that annealing makes up around 25% of the total addressable market for quantum computing.

From Barron's

TAM is total addressable market, and CAGR, of course, is compound average growth rate.

From Barron's

In November, AMD CEO Lisa Su said at the company’s analyst day that she expects the total addressable market for data centers to reach $1 trillion by the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch

We feel that the total addressable market for quantum computing is small.

From Barron's

While top performers are selling stakes at the moment, “the addressable market is much broader than those trophy assets,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal